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Old 30-03-2007, 06:27 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Twiggy Pea Sticks

La Puce wrote:
On 30 Mar, 16:06, "Melanie" wrote:
Hi, peas for eating - Kelvedon Wonder and Early Onward. Lots of trees
around my area, but none of them mine.


Ask to look under the trees - knock on doors!!! Send leaflets
around ... ))

But seriously, are you going to straight sow? Or start in pots? Or
they are already sowed? Are you going to use a net or poles? You know
I don't always use twigs, only if I grow at home (cats are a problem).
I have a scarecrow at the lotty, and I use paper bags on sticks to
scare the birds, and the net is sufficient for the tendrils to hook
onto it. It's were I put little twigs if I find they hang the wrong
way etc.

I have always used and preferred pea sticks. However I can no longer
source them. Last year I used pea netting, (available garden centres,
DIY sheds and Wilkinsons) but I found it necessary to support the
netting well by a stout pole at either end then wire or cord between
them. I found that very satisfactory, I planted the row 3 peas "wide" I
used the net over the peas whilst they germinated to keep the birds off,
then erected the netting down the centre of the row.