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help this is my first attempt at growing my own and I have started some peas in rootrainers and they are now getting well established will i be ok to plant them out now and cover them in fleece.

What kind are they Bagman?

Possibly yes, though may depend on the variety.

Of the one's I've seen, some can be planted before Xmas and overwintered, many others can be sown outside by Feb/Mar.

Like you, I have some I started a few weeks ago which now have 2-3 sets of leaves and look like they're raring to go. Once the next few days snow (or in Bristol, rain) have passed, I'm going to plant mine.

One other factor, Johnboy often warns about the danger of peas being munched by mice if they're planted before they've got going. The mice go after the cotyledon on young plants.


Colin

Bagman,

As long as they are first earlies (Fortune, Kelvedon Wonder, Avola, Early Onward, Twinkle etc) they will do fine if you have no field mice hanging around and they are 6" tall.

I cover mine with a sheet of clear plastic until late March/Early April.

Watch out for a slug attack if the weather is mild and damp - sprinkle a few slug pellets along the row just in case.

I have 5 rows of earlies ouside growing on steadilly of which I am trialling 3 first early varieties to see which is the earliest to crop from Avola, Twinkle & Misty which were sown mid February.

Good Luck,

Andy S

Thanks for all the information, Andy s I cannot say what type they are as I was given them in an envelope by someone at work. I think I'll plant up this weekend and see what happens.

Thanks all.