Paul Taylor wrote in message
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I am considering putting my kitchen waste (peelings + eggshells) into a
trench where I am going to grow peas this year (garden and mange tout).
I
haven't done this before so a few questions:
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I saw somone ( Monty Don) I think, doing this on telly. It seemed to be
worth doing not for the nutritional value, but simply because it is
excellent at holding on to water which is apparently what peas/beans tend to
miss the most.

Martin