Once peas have reached 5-8cm (2-3in) in height and their tendrils begin to reach out for support, place stakes next to plants. To grow an early crop, try sowing seeds in a length of old guttering ...

January is a great time of year to start growing sweet peas, and here’s everything you need to know. I’d like to grow some ...

Cover the seeds with soil and gently firm it down. Support: Peas are climbing plants that benefit from support. As the plants grow, provide a trellis, stakes, or a pea fence for them to climb on.

Why grow sweet peas as a screen? Sweet peas need support and a screen is a great way of exploiting their natural growing habit while introducing height, colour and scent in one season. Create a ...

Easy to grow from seed, and perfect to get the kids involved with, peas have nice big seeds which just need to be pushed straight into the ground and covered. The beauty of sowing peas is that you ...