A protected environment such as a cold frame or.
Growing peas in rain gutters.
Standard house rain guttering.
In this episode i m going to be starting my ambassador peas and hurst green shaft peas in gutters.
Why the rain gutter grow system is like no other gardening system in the world.
To make your pea gutters you ll need.
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.
Cut longer sections into more manageable lengths to make them easier to handle when full of compost and seedlings.
If i were to plant peas in the ground right now there is a good possibility they d just rot.
Use a hacksaw to cut them down to size.
I planted my peas sugar snap pole two inches apart in a double row down the length of the gutters.
An easy way to start peas using guttering.
It seems to work out.
I popped the peas under lights and waited.
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.
Standard multi purpose potting soil.