[Sharonx]

Hi,
I have these in which were sown direct and although they have come through they are patchy and a bit sparse in places.
What I want to do is get some more on the go at home then transplant them to fill the gaps. I have just put the rest of the pack in a bowl of water to soak but was wondering how long to soak them for?
I was then going to sow in a seed tray. How long should I expect this process to take i.e how long until I could plant them out? Is it worth doing in anyones opinion?

[Nikkithefoot]

I would soak over night, then pot into either a seed tray or paper pots. After a couple of weeks they should be big enough to plant in any gaps you have.

[Sharonx]

Fabulous, thank you Nikkithefoot will do.

[mumofstig]

Is there a particular reason that you can't just sow them direct into the gaps, it would save a lot of faffing around .....just a thought

[Sharonx]

Ah - No reason really, I just thought I might get them up quicker. Now they are soaking away, do you just put the soaked peas straight in?

[Debz]

I had to do that last year with peas.  As the area was netted I figured that it had to have been mice that took some of the first batch.  The ones I planted in pots to fill the spaces soon caught up with those planted directly in the ground.

[mumofstig]

Ah - No reason really, I just thought I might get them up quicker. Now they are soaking away, do you just put the soaked peas straight in?

yes, unless as Debz says you think it may be mice then I would go for sowing them in containers.

[Sharonx]

I guess it could be mice. I will have a little poke in the soil tonight when I go up to water and see if they are still there or if they have been munched! 

[PennyS]

Hi,
I've been sowing Waverex this year.  I do have mice around on the plot so I sowed them quite deep and I'd say they've probably nearly all come up.  Maybe that has helped?

Penny 

[Sharonx]

Thanks - definetley worth bareing in mind. Have you grown Waverex before? This is my first time.

[PennyS]

No I've never grown them before but I liked the description in the brochure!
So it's an experiment for me too 

[Sharonx]

Waverex newbies then  we can compare notes later then