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Growing peas in guttering.
Drop one pea seed into each hole and.
Place the guttering on a bench in a greenhouse.
Sow your peas in a length of guttering nigel dahling.
Place a section of guttering on a garden table in full sun or put it in a sunny spot in the garden.
Make holes 1 inch deep and 1 inch apart using your index finger or a dowel.
Every british gardening book i own advocates sowing peas early in the season in a length of guttering.
Plant them out establish a frame so that they can grow abundantly and harvest them.
Grow enough peas for you and your family with this simple yet clever method.
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Top up the guttering with more compost then gently pat down to firm.
How to grow peas in guttering 1.
Fill up the guttering with more potting soil.
A short guide on how to grow peas by starting them off in guttering inside the greenhouse.
Sowing peas in guttering.
In early spring cover the soil with polythene before sowing and then protect seedlings with a fleece.
Water immediately after planting soaking.
They always use this exact phrase length of guttering and whenever i read it my internal dialog takes on a very prim british accent.
Fill the guttering halfway with potting soil then sow your seeds.
Fill the guttering halfway with potting soil and then sow your pea seeds about 1 to 2 inches apart.
There s no need to be too precise with this but aim to space seeds about 1 2 inches 3 5cm apart.
Here he shows you how to plant peas in guttering so you can raise them under cover for an early start well away from mice that love to eat the seeds.