I planted some Meteor peas 23/02/03. They shooted and a month later I
inserted some twigs alongside the stems to help them skywards.

The blighters are ignoring my pea sticks! They send out tendrils in the
wrong direction. Or, they miss the stick by a few mm and sail off into
empty space. The biggest has now flopped over. I've managed to persuade
just a few to coil around the sticks with a *lot* of coaxing.

What am I doing wrong??

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com

'Steve',

Like all plants they tend to lean towards the light and need a little
bit of coaxing to get them going in the right direction, just like my
clematis shoots which I have to persuade that the plastic netting is for
them.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.




"Steve Harris" wrote in message
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I planted some Meteor peas 23/02/03. They shooted and a month later I
inserted some twigs alongside the stems to help them skywards.

The blighters are ignoring my pea sticks! They send out tendrils in
the
wrong direction. Or, they miss the stick by a few mm and sail off into
empty space. The biggest has now flopped over. I've managed to
persuade
just a few to coil around the sticks with a *lot* of coaxing.

What am I doing wrong??

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com

Perhaps they are going through their adolescent stage? grin
"Steve Harris" wrote in message
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I planted some Meteor peas 23/02/03. They shooted and a month later I
inserted some twigs alongside the stems to help them skywards.

The blighters are ignoring my pea sticks! They send out tendrils in the
wrong direction. Or, they miss the stick by a few mm and sail off into
empty space. The biggest has now flopped over. I've managed to persuade
just a few to coil around the sticks with a *lot* of coaxing.

What am I doing wrong??

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com

Ur just not minding your peas and q's ........................... sorry!

The Devil's Advocate I only set the stage, you pull your own strings


Steve Harris wrote:
: I planted some Meteor peas 23/02/03. They shooted and a month later I
: inserted some twigs alongside the stems to help them skywards.
:
: The blighters are ignoring my pea sticks! They send out tendrils in
: the wrong direction. Or, they miss the stick by a few mm and sail off
: into empty space. The biggest has now flopped over. I've managed to
: persuade just a few to coil around the sticks with a *lot* of coaxing.
:
: What am I doing wrong??
:
: Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com

Try tying them at the base to the pea sticks and twisting around the stick
and tying off again.

Usually find that peas (at least my Onward and Kelvedon wonder) are pretty
robust and don't mind forcing a bit at the start.

Either that or surround them with sticks and move the ones they don't take
to.

John Pearce

"Steve Harris" wrote in message
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I planted some Meteor peas 23/02/03. They shooted and a month later I
inserted some twigs alongside the stems to help them skywards.

The blighters are ignoring my pea sticks! They send out tendrils in the
wrong direction. Or, they miss the stick by a few mm and sail off into
empty space. The biggest has now flopped over. I've managed to persuade
just a few to coil around the sticks with a *lot* of coaxing.

What am I doing wrong??

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com