Why can't I grow sweet peas?
Michael McIntyre
<tdst...@bluestem.prairienet.org> wrote:
>I see all these lovely pictures of fences covered with sweet peas, while
>mine are spindly little things that might produce a flower or two.
No help, but I can offer sympathy... :)
I can't grow them either, even though they grow in the wild. Even the
wild varieties do not do well in my garden, in spite of the fact that
the parent plant is growing like crazy in a stand of weeds across the
street.
There's definitely some magic secret to these, but I have no idea what
that might be.
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Have you hugged a tree today?
Barry
ground is workable, probably in March or early April at the latest.
The toughest thing is waiting for the ground to be dry enough, as it
rains more, and takes longer to dry in late winter/early spring. If
you're oeveranxious to get started (I know, it's tough!) and the
ground is too wet, the seeds will rot. My peas are about 8 inches tall
and started flowering about a week ago.
Barry in SE PA (zone 6)
On Fri, 19 May 2000 21:43:10 GMT, "Tamra D. Stallings"
<tdst...@bluestem.prairienet.org> wrote:
>I see all these lovely pictures of fences covered with sweet peas, while
>mine are spindly little things that might produce a flower or two. I
>have tried several varieties, started them inside and out, early and
>late. I live in east central Illinois our last average last frost is the
>end of April. Spring is very erratic here, one day it can be 80 and the
>next day it can snow. Summers can be hot and humid or slightly cool but
>usually a combination of the two.
>
>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
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Lois
it gets is when I tie it to the trellis - no fertilizer and
growing under a Silver Maple tree. I've been giving, might call
it forcing, anyone unfortunate to walk close to the yard to take
one or two. Wish you lived close since I really hate to pull
and discard the volunteers. Wish I could claim some secret
knowledge but in my case it's all blind luck - now if only my
Korean Spice Viburnum would grow like the sweet pea. Any
suggestions? I don't have any recommendations but I know how
you feel.
Lois
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Westie
>Oops. I was referring to the eating pea, not the flower. Sorry about
>that!
>
Well that is of some help:-)
Make sure that you add a good amount of garden lime when you plant
them and if you have already planted them add some now. Of course
eating peas are a cold weather crop so if your trying to grow them in
the summer months they won't do well at all.