does anyone soak or chit early peas before planting?

So, if your friend has brilliant crops from his method that you can see for your own eyes, why don't you follow him?

I had crops earlier than she did and they were as good as hers.

Last year my saved sugarsnap peas either didn't come up or got nobbled before I'd even seen them, so I did chit them (for a couple of days, just until I saw the very first signs of shooting.)

Last year after having lost a load of mine to Mr Mouse the previous year, I planted my peas then watered the ground with water containing a few drops of strong chilli sauce in it. The smell seemed to disguise the smell of the germinating peas and I did not seem to lose any. A friend just dusts his pea bed with curry powder after planting - less drastic than soaking them in paraffin.