Mangetout

Ive tried and failed last few years with peas, and been disappointed with quality and the yield so thought id try mangetout for the first time. 

I believe they grow taller (4 foot?), what do people use to stake? Is netting best?

I really dont know what yield to expect - how many plants would you suggest?

Ive some some in modules, and will do some more in another month or so.

Any other words of wisdom for me? 

Thanks for the link - thats impressive!

Ive sown about 70 so far so ill likely need to do a few more

Not sure i like the thought of finding a maggot inside though so pondering if i should have just tried a different variety of pea (so at least i wont end up eating said maggot!!!!)

I did some lower growing mangetout last year and they were fantastic. I only had two 4' rows, with spacing way further apart than DD's plan so much fewer plants, but still got a very decent crop off them. We were eating them for weeks. And in fact I did a second sowing later on, which gave us a second crop in summer/autumn. My only complaint was they were impossible to see for picking. I could search the row several times, and I'd still keep finding more I missed the first time.

This year I'm doing some heritage mangetout that grow to 5' or 6', and I'm going to follow DD's spacing plan, and that should hopefully give me a very good crop.