They look healthy David - I planted mine about three weeks ago and some have germinated and although I don't like using slug pellets I have had no choice but to do so, as it appears that slugs have eaten the tops of quite a few of the sw.p's as they have germiated, even though they are in a cold GH. Do you pinch the tops of your sw.p's? The Sugar and Spice seed packets says not to pinch them.
Yvies - Given that the weather is forecast is fairly good for the coming week, probably sometime during the week......decorating chores permitting.
I always feel it's a case of when the soil is workable, more than the weather, certainly not advisable to plant in wet ground....and do remember to protect them against cold biting winds in the early stages. As I've said many times 'I've never lost sweet peas to frost, but I have lost them to cold winds'.
Should have mentioned previously in my reply to Yvies.....that information is for sweet peas being planted in the open ground. Those being planted in containers can certainly be planted out now, providing they haven't been subjected to heat and thus are fully hardened-off.
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Bumping up for Flo and anyone else starting their peas
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Here we are
They took two weeks to germinate, but it has been very cold
Whoops.....they seem to have been subject to too much warmth, flumpy....they need to be somewhere much cooler.
Those above are several months old.
They look healthy David - I planted mine about three weeks ago and some have germinated and although I don't like using slug pellets I have had no choice but to do so, as it appears that slugs have eaten the tops of quite a few of the sw.p's as they have germiated, even though they are in a cold GH. Do you pinch the tops of your sw.p's? The Sugar and Spice seed packets says not to pinch them.
When are you planting your outside David?
Yvies - Given that the weather is forecast is fairly good for the coming week, probably sometime during the week......decorating chores permitting.
I always feel it's a case of when the soil is workable, more than the weather, certainly not advisable to plant in wet ground....and do remember to protect them against cold biting winds in the early stages. As I've said many times 'I've never lost sweet peas to frost, but I have lost them to cold winds'.
"Do you pinch the tops of your sw.p's? The Sugar and Spice seed packets says not to pinch them."
No, GD......you can remove some of the tendrils during the season if you wish.
Should have mentioned previously in my reply to Yvies.....that information is for sweet peas being planted in the open ground. Those being planted in containers can certainly be planted out now, providing they haven't been subjected to heat and thus are fully hardened-off.
Will mine survive in a plastic greenhouse at two weeks old?