Training Peas

 

Last year I sowed peas and left them to  it. We had peas but they were very low and packed together. Now this is fine if you have an agricultural hybrid but we just grow the standard varieties.

My first peas germinated and were planted out in March, but the second batch, to replace poor germination have only been outside a couple of weeks.

They need something to grow up so I thought I would use old bean poles horizontally above each row. They looked good but a bit high so I have now suspended some wire grids from them the the peas should reach before they get too tangled.

 

I also repotted my chilli seedlings so I have four of each variety, however I really only need two of each. These will go back into the conservatory until they are a bit bigger.

 

The mini pop corn that was such a disaster in February has had a better germination rate for the second batch. I have transplanted them out and I will probably have enough.

 

The Cherry Bomb chilliest that I over wintered have started to flower in the conservatory, so if the fruit is good I will do the same next year.

 

 

The broad beans and field beans are growing quite quickly now and I have the French bean poles all ready. The apple trees are coming into flower and it looks as if it could be a good year.