A protected environment such as a cold frame or.
Growing peas in rain gutters.
It seems to work out.
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 plant my peas and beans on tight spacing.
Why the rain gutter grow system is like no other gardening system in the world.
Standard house rain guttering.
I planted my peas sugar snap pole two inches apart in a double row down the length of the gutters.
In this episode i m going to be starting my ambassador peas and hurst green shaft peas in gutters.
Standard multi purpose potting soil.
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.
For your sowing medium use a standard multi purpose compost or your own seed sowing mix if you prefer.
I popped the peas under lights and waited.
An easy way to start peas using guttering.
Cut longer sections into more manageable lengths to make them easier to handle when full of compost and seedlings.
Use a hacksaw to cut them down to size.