As it was such a beautiful spring day the cycling group decided to visit the Marie Curie Field of Hope in Sefton Park hoping to view a wonderful array of Spring Flowers. As you can see we were not disappointed .
The group shared their love of sweet peas which, if not yet started sho
uld be asap – and then planted out with support as soon as ready. (Pinch out the top two leaves once three pairs of leaves have formed to encourage ‘bushiness.’) Wanda has great success supporting her seedlings with twigs up to a privet hedge where they romp away once at that height.
Update on Monty Don Gardeners World sweet pea trial: This trial a couple of years ago compared the performance of the same variety of sweet peas (Monty Don) and found that where seeds were started in October they produced twice as many flowers as those started in the spring.
Maureen reported back that the spring bulb pot she demonstrated has flowered well Continue reading