Comments on: Gutter peas http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/gutter-peas/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:41:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sinta http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/gutter-peas/#comment-885 sinta Tue, 02 May 2006 08:59:43 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=95#comment-885 Gutter peas? This is the first time I've ever heard of it. I'm such a newbie to Vegetable gardening. Thanks for this, I'm going to look it up now. No wonder there was a lot of guttering scattered in the allotment. Linking you :) Gutter peas? This is the first time I’ve ever heard of it. I’m such a newbie to Vegetable gardening. Thanks for this, I’m going to look it up now. No wonder there was a lot of guttering scattered in the allotment. Linking you :)

]]> By: mtp http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/gutter-peas/#comment-662 mtp Wed, 12 Apr 2006 18:47:32 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=95#comment-662 Great to see everyone's gone gutter crazy - don't forget to water though. I've had to send the under gardener on a few watering errands to keep the little mites refreshed. Great to see everyone’s gone gutter crazy – don’t forget to water though. I’ve had to send the under gardener on a few watering errands to keep the little mites refreshed.

]]> By: Robsa http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/gutter-peas/#comment-582 Robsa Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:26:44 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=95#comment-582 I've had a go too! I cut my guttering into 2 foot lengths so it would fit in my plastic mini-greenhouse thing. My beds are 4 foot wide so that'll do nicely. I'm trying out Oregon Sugar Pod mangetout. I’ve had a go too! I cut my guttering into 2 foot lengths so it would fit in my plastic mini-greenhouse thing. My beds are 4 foot wide so that’ll do nicely.

I’m trying out Oregon Sugar Pod mangetout.

]]> By: David http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/gutter-peas/#comment-554 David Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:11:14 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=95#comment-554 Glad you ..... enjoyed it? My main worry at the moment is these sharp frosts (-1.5 last night) I have rashly got some Suttons Amateur Outdoor tomatoes growing away in a cold frame ..... I hardly dare go down the garden to see what they are up to! Well - it.s not too late to sow some more. Glad you ….. enjoyed it?
My main worry at the moment is these sharp frosts (-1.5 last night) I have rashly got some Suttons Amateur Outdoor tomatoes growing away in a cold frame ….. I hardly dare go down the garden to see what they are up to! Well – it.s not too late to sow some more.

]]> By: mtp http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/gutter-peas/#comment-541 mtp Tue, 04 Apr 2006 18:40:59 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=95#comment-541 Agreed David - I had to cut mine to fit in the cold frame but that means I can hold them without them flopping all over the place. ps. I looked at your web site and it looks very ...academic... :) Agreed David – I had to cut mine to fit in the cold frame but that means I can hold them without them flopping all over the place. ps. I looked at your web site and it looks very …academic… :)

]]> By: David http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/gutter-peas/#comment-536 David Tue, 04 Apr 2006 13:45:33 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=95#comment-536 Really interested in the peas-in-guttering idea; I', going to have a go. I think shorter lengths will be easier to handle though. Really interested in the peas-in-guttering idea; I’, going to have a go. I think shorter lengths will be easier to handle though.

]]> By: mtp http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/gutter-peas/#comment-535 mtp Tue, 04 Apr 2006 12:52:26 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=95#comment-535 ****NEWS FLASH***** The peas have sprouted - blimey that was quick ****NEWS FLASH*****
The peas have sprouted – blimey that was quick

]]> By: mtp http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/gutter-peas/#comment-533 mtp Tue, 04 Apr 2006 12:34:51 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=95#comment-533 Victoria - My plan is to sow the peas in the guttering which I have cut to the length of the final bed that the peas will go in. At the moment the guttering is in the cold frame (no shows yet though). Once the peas are a couple of inches long and growing strongly then I will transfer them to the bed by sliding the whole row off the guttering and into a pre-dug shallow trench. I shall enlist the help of my under gardener to help me with this. That's the plan anyway - I'll let you know how I get on! By the way, sweet pictures on your site of your lovely cat enjoying the sunshine. Victoria – My plan is to sow the peas in the guttering which I have cut to the length of the final bed that the peas will go in. At the moment the guttering is in the cold frame (no shows yet though). Once the peas are a couple of inches long and growing strongly then I will transfer them to the bed by sliding the whole row off the guttering and into a pre-dug shallow trench. I shall enlist the help of my under gardener to help me with this. That’s the plan anyway – I’ll let you know how I get on!
By the way, sweet pictures on your site of your lovely cat enjoying the sunshine.

]]> By: Digger http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/gutter-peas/#comment-526 Digger Mon, 03 Apr 2006 22:54:03 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=95#comment-526 Peas are easy. Presoak the seeds as for sweet peas. (24 hours in water - drain and leave for 48Hours) Those that produce a small root are ripe for sowing. Those that don't - soak and drain again, Lightly abraid the seed ( emery board/nail file) if no germination and soak again. The gutter system works well but don't overwater before pushing (gently) the entire thing into a pre- dug trench. Cover trench with fine nylon mesh. Set mouse traps or offer a different enticement until plants are established. When 4 inches high insert pea sticks and heighten mesh. Happy pod popping. Peas are easy. Presoak the seeds as for sweet peas. (24 hours in water – drain and leave for 48Hours) Those that produce a small root are ripe for sowing. Those that don’t – soak and drain again, Lightly abraid the seed ( emery board/nail file) if no germination and soak again. The gutter system works well but don’t overwater before pushing (gently) the entire thing into a pre- dug trench. Cover trench with fine nylon mesh. Set mouse traps or offer a different enticement until plants are established. When 4 inches high insert pea sticks and heighten mesh. Happy pod popping.

]]> By: victoria http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/gutter-peas/#comment-525 victoria Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:49:19 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=95#comment-525 The gutter idea is great. Here is Seattle the snail and slug problem is paramount. Getting the peas off to such a good start in the gutter would probably help that problem. I'd like to ask then if you just set the whole gutter in the garden, inserting the support poles along it - or do you gently transfer all the dirt and young peas from gutter to garden? If you do keep the peas in the gutter, have you made drainage holes? Thanks! The gutter idea is great. Here is Seattle the snail and slug problem is paramount. Getting the peas off to such a good start in the gutter would probably help that problem. I’d like to ask then if you just set the whole gutter in the garden, inserting the support poles along it – or do you gently transfer all the dirt and young peas from gutter to garden? If you do keep the peas in the gutter, have you made drainage holes? Thanks!

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