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Pea support
« on: April 16, 2009, 13:55 »
how do you guys support peas. i'm growing early onward in my back garden. they're about 2 inches now. I haven't got twiggy sticks. can I use bamboo stick. I bought a pea netting pack from wilko yesterday. would it be possible to use the net with bamboo. thanks
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p00rstudent

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Re: Pea support
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2009, 13:57 »
depends on how many your growing and how exposed your plot is,
 i am planning on using fencing pins and chicken wire for supports the the bamboo canes and netting i used last year werent up to the job. But i am planting 8m long rows on a very windy site.
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Re: Pea support
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2009, 14:04 »
The canes must be firmly fixed, and if you are growing a largish amount then wood with twine is a much firmer support. I dont recommend the pea netting, its a pain to untangle the peas after the harvest

This a great way to do it

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DD.

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Re: Pea support
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2009, 14:06 »
There is of course only only way to do it.

Sorry for the repeat of the repeat the rest of you!

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Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?
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peapod

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Re: Pea support
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2009, 14:07 »
Lol DD, that picture is the link I put on  :D
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Re: Pea support
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2009, 14:09 »
Quote from: peapod on April 16, 2009, 14:07
Lol DD, that picture is the link I put on  :D

no it isn't!!!!!!
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DD.

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Re: Pea support
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2009, 14:16 »
Lucy's right pp. I did wonder what you were up to!
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peapod

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Re: Pea support
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2009, 14:18 »
I had to redo the link  :blush: Check it now  :tongue2:
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Yabba

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Re: Pea support
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2009, 19:42 »
Quote from: DD. on April 16, 2009, 14:06
There is of course only only way to do it.

Sorry for the repeat of the repeat the rest of you!



you've hammered that image so deep in my brain that even I linked to it in a recent blog post ;)

Quote from: some blonde with a few peas
Not long after they popped up I had a visit from DD who's known as the Pea God on the allotment forums that I'm a member of, so I got the chance to point proudly at my 2" tall peas :D

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DD.

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Re: Pea support
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2009, 20:00 »
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow, they say.

Not sure what oaks have to do with peas, but that's what they say!
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Yabba

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Re: Pea support
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2009, 20:24 »
Tad late to tell me I should have sown oaks! :O .... urm .... oaks acorns :O











I'll get me coat :tongue2:

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Re: Pea support
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2009, 11:25 »
I will be printing out a copy of DD's peas and showing it my newly planted rows and tell them if they are are good they to could apire to be peas as good as  the Pea God grows -but I doubt they'll listen I find runners far more obedient - I think I should get back to work I'm enjoying myself too much :D :D   
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Re: Pea support
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2009, 11:46 »
Can I just ask how far apart the two posts are pease?
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Re: Pea support
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2009, 11:51 »
Width wise about a foot, length wise about eight feet.
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