I planted my peas about three months ago , very few of them have come up ,and those that have are being eaten away. any suggestions as to what this is and possible treatment
Retyred

"Retyred" wrote


I planted my peas about three months ago , very few of them have come up
,and those that have are being eaten away. any suggestions as to what
this is and possible treatment

Am I to assume you don't live in the UK from that question? Unless you mean
Sweet Peas.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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On Jan 19, 5:32*pm, Retyred
wrote:
I planted my peas about three months ago , very few of them have come up
,and those that have are being eaten away. any suggestions as to what
this is and possible treatment


Peas will rot in cold wet ground, also mice dig them up and eat them.
I plant mine in 2m lengths of plastic gutter in the conservatory.
They come up in about a fortnight.
I then transferr them outside. I slide them out of the gutter into pre-
cut furrows.
That way, you get about 99% success rate and if you keep repeating the
operation, a succession of peas.

"harry" wrote ...

Retyred wrote:
I planted my peas about three months ago , very few of them have come up
,and those that have are being eaten away. any suggestions as to what
this is and possible treatment


Peas will rot in cold wet ground, also mice dig them up and eat them.
I plant mine in 2m lengths of plastic gutter in the conservatory.
They come up in about a fortnight.
I then transferr them outside. I slide them out of the gutter into pre-
cut furrows.
That way, you get about 99% success rate and if you keep repeating the
operation, a succession of peas.

We do the same with the plastic guttering however last year I soaked twice
as many peas as I needed and then just drew two drills across the allotment
and planted the excess in those. They all came up and the soil sown ones
were better plants it's just that we had 4 rows instead of two, but they
freeze well. Always before the mice have eaten the lot but not last year.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK