[Caretaker]

I have a strange request from my daughter, she phoned me last night and asked about peas, she would like to grow some in a pot, now she has a good size garden but oh no must be in a pot, i suggested a tub, so we are all going to the garden center this Saturday for peas, a tub, and some compost.
There's more, as i have a small greenhouse can you start them off and then when bigger we, meaning me put them in the tub, do they need sticks? i think i have some sticks.
Oh i think i need help with this one.
It was a lot easer with an allotment.

[DD.]

I must say it's odd to grow in a pot when you've a good sized garden as they're going to take more looking after, however.........

To maximise your crop, chose a tall variety like "Alderman", get as big a pot as you can. You will need canes, but the peas won't grow up them, for that you need to put some mesh over the canes.

If you put the canes in vertically, rather than a wig-wam shape, they won't get crowded at the top.

[CaroleG]

I like using long hazel twigs for my peas, they're "twiggier" than canes so the peas can find their own way up. And they're free  always a bonus!  I've never grown them in pots, but they have quite a shallow root system so I think it could work. It's going to be critical to keep the pots well watered though when the peas are flowering and producing the pods.

[DD.]

I can't use twigs - I'd decimate the countryside!

[noshed]

I find bits of old netting wire tied together with baling twine is good - and it gives that important scruffy allotment vibe, which I am constantly striving for.

[Chrysalis]

I find bits of old netting wire tied together with baling twine is good - and it gives that important scruffy allotment vibe, which I am constantly striving for.

Do you use old tyres too?

We grow our peas in big deep baskets and, yes, they do take a deal of watering, but they are sooo pretty with their purple pods!