Fill the guttering halfway with potting soil and then sow your pea seeds about 1 to 2 inches apart.
Growing peas in guttering.
A short guide on how to grow peas by starting them off in guttering inside the greenhouse.
Water immediately after planting soaking.
Place the guttering on a bench in a greenhouse.
Fill the guttering halfway with potting soil then sow your seeds.
Peas sown in cold wet ground will rot off so make sure the soil is warm.
Top up the guttering with more compost then gently pat down to firm.
Drop one pea seed into each hole and.
In early spring cover the soil with polythene before sowing and then protect seedlings with a fleece.
Plant them out establish a frame so that they can grow abundantly and harvest them.
It s such a splendid start to the season.
Sow your peas in a length of guttering nigel dahling.
Grow enough peas for you and your family with this simple yet clever method.
They always use this exact phrase length of guttering and whenever i read it my internal dialog takes on a very prim british accent.
How to grow peas in guttering 1.
Make holes 1 inch deep and 1 inch apart using your index finger or a dowel.
Fill up the guttering with more potting soil.
Place a section of guttering on a garden table in full sun or put it in a sunny spot in the garden.
Every british gardening book i own advocates sowing peas early in the season in a length of guttering.
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Now for the fun part.
There s no need to be too precise with this but aim to space seeds about 1 2 inches 3 5cm apart.