You never let sweet peas set a pod, pick the flowers frequently, at the moment I am picking mine almost daily they are flowering so prolifically. They like lots of water and food and as your'e giving it to them, it's difficult to know what your'e doing wrong apart from not picking them often enough. Once they set a pod it's like a switch goes off and they look ragged. I saw Monty Don say pick once a week, but I'd disagree, pick daily or every few days.
Agree with all, if you have time (who does!!) you are meant to remove the tendrils too, remove pods quickly, cut the flowers lots of feed and water, they also hate hot dry weather, - been lots of that here lately.
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You never let sweet peas set a pod, pick the flowers frequently, at the moment I am picking mine almost daily they are flowering so prolifically. They like lots of water and food and as your'e giving it to them, it's difficult to know what your'e doing wrong apart from not picking them often enough. Once they set a pod it's like a switch goes off and they look ragged. I saw Monty Don say pick once a week, but I'd disagree, pick daily or every few days.
I agree Dave from my limited experience in the right conditions this year I have picked as often as once a in the morning and again in the afternoon!
Makes your house smell lovely too
Agree with all, if you have time (who does!!) you are meant to remove the tendrils too, remove pods quickly, cut the flowers lots of feed and water, they also hate hot dry weather, - been lots of that here lately.