I plant my peas and beans on tight spacing.
Growing peas in rain gutters.
It seems to work out.
A protected environment such as a cold frame or.
Starting peas in rain guttering enables you to sow them under cover out of reach of mice and get an early start to your crop.
To make your pea gutters you ll need standard house rain guttering.
Cut longer sections into more manageable lengths to make them easier to handle when full of compost and seedlings.
But by planting the peas in gutters now and keeping them in the greenhouse for a few weeks until it warms up a bit i ll be able to get a jump start on the growing season.
I popped the peas under lights and waited.
To make your pea gutters you ll need.
For your sowing medium use a standard multi purpose compost or your own seed sowing mix if you prefer.
If i were to plant peas in the ground right now there is a good possibility they d just rot.
An easy way to start peas using guttering.
I planted my peas sugar snap pole two inches apart in a double row down the length of the gutters.
Why the rain gutter grow system is like no other gardening system in the world.
Use a hacksaw to cut them down to size.