[upthetump]

this year i'm cutting back on my runers and trying these peas instae on the runner frames.anyone had experience with these. all info gratefully received 

[mumofstig]

Telephone are aka Alderman, and quite a few people grow them - I'm one.

make sure they have something sturdy to cling to, remember that peas don't climb round poles/strings as beans do - they will also need pea netting or horizontal strings across the canes. Other than that just follow normal pea advice
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=50902.msg602800#msg602800

[fatcat1955]

Mine kept getting cut off.........sorry.

[grendel]

and dont forget they can go to 8 to 10 foot.

[pipfit]

I grow Alderman good crop and freeze very well

[upthetump]

i have netting ready to go. i'll use some of the bamboos to erect a frame and tie the net to it. i tried to grow alferman last year on my other lottie (which i keep pigs on) but the rabbits ate them. what sort of harvest do telephone produce? we are going pea crazy this year, also have greenshaft which is my favourite.

[mumofstig]

I don't think they produce a bigger harvest - it's just at a better height for my creaky back when picking 

[upthetump]

I don't think they produce a bigger harvest - it's just at a better height for my creaky back when picking 

every little helps as they say  . do they produce pods from top to bottom?

[mumofstig]

Pods from about 2ft upwards, here.

[bravemurphy]

Wow 8 -10 foot that's another summer hedge then to block out the neighbors 

[mumofstig]

They only get to 6ft on my sandy soil 

[DD.]

I'm wondering how they're going to do at the end of my greenhouse!

[mumofstig]

  Make a jungle, I reckon! but oooh early peas YUM!

[JayG]

I'm wondering how they're going to do at the end of my greenhouse!

DD, you may have unwittingly inspired me to try a cunning plan this year. 

Last year I grew climbing French beans in the GH as early as I dare, and my usual sugarsnap peas outdoors - the beans were distinctly average performers and the peas were much more severely damaged by thrips than in previous years, so I'm wondering whether to try reversing their locations this year. 

Now tell me you don't grow early peas inside your GH!   

[DD.]

Short term memory problem?

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=69457.msg1192551#msg1192551