Peas over

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the Kergan

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Peas over
« on: July 29, 2012, 22:27 »
I dug out my peas today. They were looking rather scraggy and there were no new flowers. They ain't done bad really I sowed them in early April and the weather for most of the time they have been planted has been rubbish.
I have had 2 crops off them, a total of about 3/4 of a kilo from 24 plants, a tad better than last years.
They were in a raised bed and I have dug the area over and sowed some more, nothing to lose if they don't do any good this late in the season as that part of the bed would be empty otherwise.
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Re: Peas over
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2012, 12:02 »

Do you have any other rows of peas 'coming along' or was that your only row?

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Re: Peas over
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2012, 12:05 »
Pulling mine out today. One of the poorest harvests for a few years. Are there any late varieties that can be sown now?

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Re: Peas over
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2012, 12:40 »
I put a row of Kelvedon Wonder in on Saturday - a bit late, but I'll steam the tops if they don't come to anything.  I just thought it was worth a try, in case we get an indian summer.  The first batch were slugged & since then the ground has been too waterlogged.
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Re: Peas over
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2012, 17:51 »
Pulling mine out today. One of the poorest harvests for a few years. Are there any late varieties that can be sown now?

You want one of the 'early' varieties as they are quick to crop.  However, you do risk mildew and pea moth; I wouldn't bother personally.
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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the Kergan

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Re: Peas over
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2012, 18:15 »
That was all the peas I had. But plenty of other crops to carry on filling the freezer

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Re: Peas over
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2012, 18:34 »
dugged all my peas out today. the leaves and stems have mostly dried up

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Re: Peas over
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2012, 23:52 »
Its always a good tip to leave the roots in.  They fix nutrients (nitrogen) in their roots, so are beneficial to the soil as they rot down.

Hubbali?  I put in some peas about 4 weeks ago, and if you are willing to take the risk of mildew (as Yorkie says) then I'd sow a few earlies. Just to test it out anyway.

But I would say that after all  :)
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Re: Peas over
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2012, 06:03 »
Its always a good tip to leave the roots in.  They fix nutrients (nitrogen) in their roots, so are beneficial to the soil as they rot down.

Hubbali?  I put in some peas about 4 weeks ago, and if you are willing to take the risk of mildew (as Yorkie says) then I'd sow a few earlies. Just to test it out anyway.

But I would say that after all  :)


Sown some last week, and already germinated.

And we've covered them with debris netting to see if they a) keep free from the weevils and b) may help their first few weeks away from birds etc, and c) may help to avoid mildew, but this is probably a fantasy...

But they do look nice...


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