Quick question about Peas

jamesb1239

Hi All,
Quick question, I have some peas in my garden that are cropping nicely, but now I have another patch come free with no plans for anything to go in it. I was wondering whether it would be too late to pop a few peas in there and get a successful crop from them ?

Has anybody had any success planting so late? Thanks

kippers

i'm going to plant some mongetout next week...i'm not sure if i'll get any but it's worth a try

Yorkie1

You might just get away with it if you sow an early variety. Might get mildew but nothing ventured ...

katholicos

Give it a go, worst thing that can happen is that it doesn't work. That may be so but at least you will have tried.

A._Badger

Try an early variety with mildew resistance - Kelvedon Wonder, for example.

Good luck!

EmptyPockets

Give it a try, taking into account the advice given above, and what's the worst that can happen - you can be the one giving advice to someone asking the same thing next year :T

Primrose

I don't know what variety your peas are but I sowed a succession row of Kelvendon Wonder about 3 weeks ago and already the first flowers are showing. I sowed another row about 6 days ago and the shoots are already peeking through so if you sow now you should just manage a crop although the weather may be more unreliable in your neck of the woods. This variety are a shorter variety than some of the others and are supposed to be good for a late crop. It's many years since I last grew peas so I'm hoping for some further crops.

jamesb1239

Thank you for all of your replies, I think I will give it a go at the weekend.

Somebody asked what variety I plant, and I do have a confession, I just plant BIGGA dried peas from tesco and they always come out fine and are much cheaper than buying seeds, I was just unsure on if I would get away with it so late.

Thank you for your brilliant advice, it may work, it may not, nothing ventured nothing gained