"Loosecannon" wrote in message
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Hi Wanda,

I think you may have planted your seeds to late or that their time was up
anyway.

Hmm... I think I planted them about a month ago.

I wouldn't think any treatment is going to save
them now as once they have the powdery mildew it spreads and kills the
plants.

So the best thing is to rip them out? Can I put them in the compost?

Peas like cucumbers and tomatos hate overhead watering.

They're underneath the pergola in a spot that gets good direct morning-mid
day sun. The watering is via retic, the heads of which are perhaps 50mm from
the soil.


I also used to pick my spoils from the garden in the morning but no longer
do this as the leaves can be wet and transferring the nasties is done
rather
easily. I now pick them later in the day when all the leaves are dry.

I've been doing that also, waiting until I want them for dinner & picking
them just before.

Now a question for you, were you happy with the number of snow peas that
grew on each plant?

Not really. I wouldn't really need many more than I had from the plants, but
a handful or two to give to others would have been nice.


I do have a packet of sugar snap seeds. Is it too late to plant them?

Thanks for your response.



"Wanda" wrote in message
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My snow peas are looking unwell, they are pale in colour, some of the
leaves
are chewed right off, others have a white powdery mould or spider web on
them. They're in a position where they receive direct morning light &
indirect light for most of the day, they receive a good soaking every
2-3
days & have recently had a dose of wettasoil & seasol.

Help?