[Ghost]

Hi

When you plant these in Autumn are you supposed to cover them? It didn't say anything about it on the packet so I just planted them straight in the ground. They were doing fine until the snow but that rotted the winter growth off.  They've started to grow again now though.

[DD.]

I've split this off to give you your own thread as you've posted on an inactive 3 year old thread.

Personally I don't think over-winter peas are worth itt as you have to more effort into protecting the crop during extreme cold spells, just to get a crop a few weeks earlier.

As they're sprouting, obviously let them do so and see what you get

[Ghost]

Thanks.

I'm only really growing them because it's something to put in over winter and it fits my crop rotation. I'm not a major pea fan. Basically, they follow my sweetcorn in Autumn then my plan is to harvest them by early June and put in Courgettes in their place.

I grow in my back garden you see so space is more limited than on an allotment.

[DD.]

I'm not a major pea fan.

 

[madcat]

Hey DD - I hadnt noticed before that you are  the Prettiest Pumpkin Prizewinner!  Congratulations!  Was the prizewinning pumpkin good to look at too?    

 

[DD.]

Not at all, it was posted here:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=73560.msg936449#msg936449

[mumofstig]

Pics of the biggest one are here 
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=73560.msg943244#msg943244