Amateur Gardening

Peas, small plots and perfect seed beds

Sow peas – lots of peas!

Have you discovered the wondrous pure joy of scoffing shelled peas straight from the plants? Or is your preference to crunch your way through a bowl brimming with homegrown mange-tout pods? And what about tossing a stir fry of freshly picked sugar snaps into your favourite dish? As you can tell, the world of peas is a diverse one, so I’m here to ensure you embrace it fully.

You may well have made some indoor sowings of peas, but what if you have no under cover space? For outdoor sowings, peas benefit by being started off once the

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