Sweet Peas are best sown in a full to part sun location directly in the ground on well-drained, compost amended soil in spring. Plant climbing Sweet Peas along a fence, trellis, or wire. Bush varieties can be planted in containers. Nick the seeds with a nail file and soak them overnigh...
mulching the garden beds, and now planting our first flower seeds in the garden - sweet peas. The sweet pea, Lathyrus odoratus, is a garden classic - producing beautiful blooms with the most amazing scent. Sweet pea seeds can be sown into small pots of compost in autumn and overwintered i...
In cold areas, to get an earlier flowering crop, consider starting Sweet Pea seeds indoors in pots 4 to 6 weeks before your last frost date. General Care Since Sweet Peas are a Legume, they need little additional fertilizer. They grow best on a neutral pH soil, so add some lime if ...
Do I need a trellis for sweet peas? Because Sweet Peas are vining, they need support to grow up and flower. Many types of structures can work such as a trellis, supports with mesh or twine, or fences. They need a structure that is well anchored in the ground to support the weight of...
Sweet Potato and Chickpea Sausage Rolls As always if you make this thai sweet potato and carrot soup be sure to leave me a comment, rate this recipe and tag me onInstagram. I love seeing all your photos of my recipe recreations!
Arbors, trellises, and pergolasprovide vines and climbers the support needed for their growth habit. These can be used as features or accents in a garden to add height, to provide shade, or as a transitional element from one area of the garden to another. Common materials for these structu...