sweet peas
 

In October I sewed (have sewn ?) sweet pea seeds:)

They have lived in my cold frame quite happily and are now around 6 inches
long.

The last few weeks they have started to look a bit pale and week. Help:)

What ought I to do? The frosts will not die down for a wee while now. Must
I feed them? I open the door whenever there is a nice day and always close
it at night

Ophelia
Scotland

sweet peas
 

If they are in pots they will need a feed, a drop of liquid fertiliser. Also
they may be overheating in the day, they don't like it hot. Presumably they
have enough water?! I suppose you know to pinch out the growing tips of the
first shoot, as the sideshoots produce the flowers


"Ophelia" wrote in message
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: In October I sewed (have sewn ?) sweet pea seeds:)
:
: They have lived in my cold frame quite happily and are now around 6 inches
: long.
:
: The last few weeks they have started to look a bit pale and week. Help:)
:
: What ought I to do? The frosts will not die down for a wee while now.
Must
: I feed them? I open the door whenever there is a nice day and always
close
: it at night
:
: Ophelia
: Scotland
:
:
:
:
:

sweet peas
 

Yes anything 'general' for now although when they really get going a high
potash one will be better, if they need anything extra. It's obviously
different where you are but here in Plymouth I germinate them and grow them
on outside, in the back garden and then move them on to the allotment

Ophelia wrote:
: Right. liquid fertilizer would that bio stuff I have in the house for
: plants do or should I get some general stuff? Yes they have water. i
: haven't pinched the growing tips but I will do that today. I may
: also move them down to the floor of the cold frame. It should be
: cooler down there yes?
:
: Many thanks Robert. I am most grateful
:
: Ophelia.. learning like mad:))
:
:
: "Roberto" wrote in message
: ...
:: If they are in pots they will need a feed, a drop of liquid
:: fertiliser. Also they may be overheating in the day, they don't like
:: it hot. Presumably they have enough water?! I suppose you know to
:: pinch out the growing tips of the first shoot, as the sideshoots
:: produce the flowers
::
::
:: "Ophelia" wrote in message
:: ...
::: In October I sewed (have sewn ?) sweet pea seeds:)
:::
::: They have lived in my cold frame quite happily and are now around 6
::: inches long.
:::
::: The last few weeks they have started to look a bit pale and week.
::: Help:)
:::
::: What ought I to do? The frosts will not die down for a wee while
::: now. Must I feed them? I open the door whenever there is a nice
::: day and always close it at night
:::
::: Ophelia
::: Scotland

sweet peas
 

Thank you:) your help is very much appreciated. I am hoping for a lovely
display in the summer:))

Ophelia

"Beachcomber" wrote in message
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Yes anything 'general' for now although when they really get going a high
potash one will be better, if they need anything extra. It's obviously
different where you are but here in Plymouth I germinate them and grow
them
on outside, in the back garden and then move them on to the allotment

Ophelia wrote:
: Right. liquid fertilizer would that bio stuff I have in the house for
: plants do or should I get some general stuff? Yes they have water. i
: haven't pinched the growing tips but I will do that today. I may
: also move them down to the floor of the cold frame. It should be
: cooler down there yes?
:
: Many thanks Robert. I am most grateful
:
: Ophelia.. learning like mad:))
:
:
: "Roberto" wrote in message
: ...
:: If they are in pots they will need a feed, a drop of liquid
:: fertiliser. Also they may be overheating in the day, they don't like
:: it hot. Presumably they have enough water?! I suppose you know to
:: pinch out the growing tips of the first shoot, as the sideshoots
:: produce the flowers
::
::
:: "Ophelia" wrote in message
:: ...
::: In October I sewed (have sewn ?) sweet pea seeds:)
:::
::: They have lived in my cold frame quite happily and are now around 6
::: inches long.
:::
::: The last few weeks they have started to look a bit pale and week.
::: Help:)
:::
::: What ought I to do? The frosts will not die down for a wee while
::: now. Must I feed them? I open the door whenever there is a nice
::: day and always close it at night
:::
::: Ophelia
::: Scotland

sweet peas
 

Hope so, so am I
"Ophelia" wrote in message
...
: Thank you:) your help is very much appreciated. I am hoping for a lovely
: display in the summer:))
:
: Ophelia
:
: "Beachcomber" wrote in message
: ...
: Yes anything 'general' for now although when they really get going a
high
: potash one will be better, if they need anything extra. It's obviously
: different where you are but here in Plymouth I germinate them and grow
: them
: on outside, in the back garden and then move them on to the allotment
:
: Ophelia wrote:
: : Right. liquid fertilizer would that bio stuff I have in the house for
: : plants do or should I get some general stuff? Yes they have water. i
: : haven't pinched the growing tips but I will do that today. I may
: : also move them down to the floor of the cold frame. It should be
: : cooler down there yes?
: :
: : Many thanks Robert. I am most grateful
: :
: : Ophelia.. learning like mad:))
: :
: :
: : "Roberto" wrote in message
: : ...
: :: If they are in pots they will need a feed, a drop of liquid
: :: fertiliser. Also they may be overheating in the day, they don't like
: :: it hot. Presumably they have enough water?! I suppose you know to
: :: pinch out the growing tips of the first shoot, as the sideshoots
: :: produce the flowers
: ::
: ::
: :: "Ophelia" wrote in message
: :: ...
: ::: In October I sewed (have sewn ?) sweet pea seeds:)
: :::
: ::: They have lived in my cold frame quite happily and are now around 6
: ::: inches long.
: :::
: ::: The last few weeks they have started to look a bit pale and week.
: ::: Help:)
: :::
: ::: What ought I to do? The frosts will not die down for a wee while
: ::: now. Must I feed them? I open the door whenever there is a nice
: ::: day and always close it at night
: :::
: ::: Ophelia
: ::: Scotland
:
:
:
: