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    Ask John Negus

    Nov 17, 2020 4 minutes

    John will reply personally to all your gardening questions every week

    Is it too late to sow my sweet peas now?

    Q I was clearing out the shed and found some sweet pea seeds. Can I sow them now or should I wait until spring?

    Melissa Griffin, Erdington, West Midlands

    A That was a lucky find! If you start your sweet peas now and overwinter them they should have developed into healthy seedlings by next spring.

    Sow the seeds in deep pots or root trainers because like all members of the pea family, these develop long root systems. Drop the seeds into holes made

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