Sweet pea grower Glenys Johnson is also a devotee saying, 'Even after cutting, Blue Shift continues to transform in the vase offering a spectacular color display. Very unique!' Georgina encourages ...

The brown-specked ‘Chocolate Streamer’ sweet peas are rare and unusual. ( Baker Creek Seed Co. ) The brown-specked ‘Chocolate Streamer’ sweet peas are rare and unusual. ( Baker Creek Seed ...

Today's sweet peas just don't have the heavenly fragrance of yesteryear. But classic varieties do still exist - you just have to know where to look, says Monty Don.

Then push two sweet pea seeds into the top of the compost. - about 4-5cm deep. Lightly cover the top with a layer of compost - and then gently water each tube. Put them somewhere warm and bright ...

Sweet pea varieties are classified according to the hours of daylight required to bud and bloom. ‘Short day’ varieties can bloom in the short days of winter. ‘Long day’ varieties need 12 ...

Mice eat sweet pea seeds, so cover the seed trays or pots with a propagator lid until they’ve germinated. Best sweet pea varieties. Which members can log in now to see the full results and which are ...

How to grow sweet pea seeds No matter where you choose to overwinter your sweet pea seeds, checking in on them regularly is key to encouraging a successful plant. This is especially important for ...

Sonoma County sweet pea grower who ships her seeds all over the US, Canada shares tips. Starting sweet peas in fall will give them a better chance to develop strong roots for a fragrant show next ...

Winter sowing allows sweet pea transplants to go into the garden around the same time as edible garden peas. My husband aims to direct sow Sugar-Snap peas by mid-March, or around St. Patrick’s Day.

Q: I grew sweet peas this summer and loved filling the house with their flowers. The plants have finished and I was going to clear them away to the compost heap but noticed a lot of pods on them.