[Rangerkris]

People have pea's showing around the site is this right am i missing something here.
Can i start some off ?

[DD.]

You can, but personally I find it's not worth the hassle of protecting from all that winter can throw at them, just to get them a few weeks earlier.

[Rangerkris]

Ok will keep this in mind, would they need fleece through the winter if they went in now.

When i walked around the site yesterday there is pea plants full of pods and flowers would these be late peas or some very early ones they did look very yummy hanging there but not quite ready within the week i would think they will be.

[Leedsniner]

I was planning to put some peas in next week to overwinter. I will fleece & cover them with a plastic tunnel cloche. Up here in the Yorkshire Dales we need any advantage we can get!

[Clover]

Now I'm confused.

I was planning to sow Douce Provence in a couple of weeks time.  I thought like broad beans they were winter hardy as long as the plants weren't too tall and leafy.  I wasn't planning to give them any protection.  Is that not right?

I am in the South-East and apparently we're expecting a milder winter than last year. 

Are there people who do this successfully or is it not worth it?  My crop last year sown in February was fantastic but even earlier would be most welcome here.

[DD.]

Ok will keep this in mind, would they need fleece through the winter if they went in now.

When i walked around the site yesterday there is pea plants full of pods and flowers would these be late peas or some very early ones they did look very yummy hanging there but not quite ready within the week i would think they will be.

They'd be very late ones.

[stentman]

Now I'm confused. I was planning to sow Douce Provence in a couple of weeks time.  I thought like broad beans they were winter hardy as long as the plants weren't too tall and leafy.  I wasn't planning to give them any protection.

I have the same cunning plan for the same variety. So is it a good idea to sow now? Or better to wait until Feb, Mar?? Also confused

[Christine]

This far north - I'm for waiting.

[DavidT]

I agree with Dave, you aren`t really gaining any thing by sowing pes and broad beans now. You would be much better off starting the seeds in pots in February/March. As for the peas cropping now, they are probably a variety such as Early Onward.

[Rangerkris]

My dad has some in but im going to wait he keeps telling me to get htem in but im going to ha[old off until late jan im guessing