Planting

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Snowboar

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Planting
« on: December 12, 2020, 14:40 »
Hi all I were gonna plant my sweet peas in cups but they are see through will this effect the roots thanks

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mumofstig

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Re: Planting
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2020, 15:43 »
They aren't ideal but you can do as I did, and wrap a bit of newspaper around them to keep the light out, tie it on with a bit of string/twine. Sorted!

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Snowboar

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Re: Planting
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2020, 15:48 »
Great idea thanks ;)

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Re: Planting
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2020, 11:17 »
Hi,
 "The Young Grower" grows all his sweet peas in used plastic pint pots that are see through and does very well, search on FB for more info.

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Yorkie

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Re: Planting
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2020, 12:31 »
Or if you buy fresh soups,  those pots are also useful. They often crack in the bottom when you're piercing drainage holes, but that's OK
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: Planting
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2020, 12:01 »
Or if you buy fresh soups,  those pots are also useful. They often crack in the bottom when you're piercing drainage holes, but that's OK

I use yoghurt pots, sometimes cut down to make a smaller pot.

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Re: Planting
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2020, 16:33 »
The tall pots are particularly useful for things like sweet peas and sweetcorn, where you want a deep root run   :)


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