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Hello Paul, hopefully a few more to follow in this series similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year. Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
I am going to stick to the sugar snap type peas this year in small batches for my lunch box. Excellent viewing my friend's. ♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.
Hi Terry, sugar snap is a variety I have never tried. Is there a particular variety that you grow? Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Well now how could I not watch with a title like that! Great tutorial Nigel - it's going to be so useful for people to see the crop right from the start. Keep it up! Take care.
Hello Nigel. Another very informative video. Eating fresh peas straight off the plant, one of the finest times a gardener can have. Take care, keep safe and keep smiling. Cheers. Pete.
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Great video Nigel, i love Peas and when i was a kid my Mum would come back from the shops with fresh peas to shell, i used to sit there shelling them into a Colander and when my Mum went out the room i used to pinch some Peas ha ha ha. As for 'The Good Life' i love that series and i even have the DVDs to re-watch the Pea Pod Wine that blew Margos head off ha ha ha another classic program and some great tips in that as well, remember the spuds and Margos bright yellow outfit picking up one spud at a time ha ha ha, blimey i could go on and on about that series. Stay Safe, Barry (Wirral)
Hi Barry, that series is timeless and I can quite often relate to incidents that appear in some of the episodes 🤣. Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hello Janet, hopefully a few more to follow in this series similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year. Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hello Jan, hopefully a few more to follow in this series similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hi mate, it is amazing how many new people we have had added to our waiting list. Lots of new growers everywhere 👍. All the best 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hello Yvonne, hopefully a few more to follow in this series similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year. Hope you are keeping well. Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
time to buy some guttering plus poles and wire netting for supports! introduced my 5yr old to peas straight off the plant last year and she would have taken out half the crop on her own if had the chance! one of life's little pleasures!
Nigel, it's the first time I've watched your video and I was so worried about growing peas for the first time, on my Allotment, but I have to say you have given me the confidence to have a go.thank you.
Hello Linda and welcome to the channel. Go for it and let me know how you get on at the end of the season 👍 Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Excellent video Nigel. I have been growing peas for years but you give some very simple and innovative ideas for growing peas that I had never thought of before.
Its easy when you know how, and you do know how great video I live a couple of miles from Kelvedon and yes the Wonder needs a lot of beating. Many thanks
Thanks to you I have sowed my peas in the rain gutters for the first time this year🌱 This series is great, please make more such video clips👍 My brassicas are always disaster so maybe with your help I will be successful this year🤞 Best regards from Poland, Marta
Dzień dobry. Marta, hopefully a few more to follow in this series similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year. Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Brilliant video Nigel as I’ve said before these type of videos are great even a game changer thank you for your precious time kindest regards tam 🏴❤️🏴❤️
Hello Thomas, hopefully a few more to follow in this series similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year. Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
i have to express how much i enjoy your videos. i was about to get rid of 6 old gutters that were laying in my back yard. Change of plans,.i am on my way to plant my peas in them now!! i love how you just make them slide on in the trench. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
Thank you! Great instructive video Nigel. Straight forward and easy to follow. Will be first time growing for me this year. Nicked some guttering from my brothers which was stuffed behind his shed. Wish me luck!!
Hello Karen and welcome to the channel. Let me know how you get on at the end of the season 👍 Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hi Nigel, one thing i've noticed about your videos lately is not only great content but the quality of production is as good or better than TV. Well done mate, i'm gonna follow your advise this year and plant some peas following some of your tips. Cheers & keep safe.
Thanks for those kind words Keith.. much appreciated 👍. I have updated the audio recording, now using a wireless microphone. This is most noticeable in these Gardening Made Easy series, where I am using some clips of older footage which had been recorded on the cameras audio and also using a lower resolution camera. Many thanks for watching! 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hi Nigel, As ever a very good informative video thank you for doing these videos any body new to growing is not going to go wrong following your videos. All the best Wayne.
Great video love planting peas - starting to watch more of your videos to get some tips on how to grow veg ready for when our new Vegepod arrives...fingers crossed for this week 🤞🏻
Thankyou so much for this video. I grew peas for the first time last year and they got absolutely annihilated by the slugs. I'm having another go this year just in a small pot to see if i can get anything from them. I now know to not only provide a support net for the peas to grow up, but to cover them on the outside with a protective cover too. It's great to see other methods of growing and getting information from seasoned gardeners who know what they're on about.
Nigel what a beautiful video, wonder did the Mrs.,miss those eaten peas 😅😅. I remember you saying you were prepping this type of footage for this year. It was worth all the work you put in. Its a great video and taking notes here from it. Thanks Nigel.
Hello Lorraine, having multiple sowings you can easily 'lose' a few pods on the plot 🤣. Glad you are enjoying this series 👍 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hi Nigel, so excited to get my peas going I can’t resist eating them as I’m picking them. I’m going to try your method this year, looks really good thanks 😊
Ok buddy thanks 😊 I’ve got some bitz n bobs in a pile on my yard, I’m going to have a rummage and see if I’ve got any if not I will pop over and pick some up 😊. Thanks Mate 👍. Will let you know. Nice drizzle of rain this morning 😊. Lord knows we need it! My ground is rock hard from so little rain 🌧
I’ve just today put a structure up on my second small plot specifically for peas planted the leggy peas out to see what they do but I’ve got a few guttering’s full so they can go out later on. Hopefully this year I’ll have a lovely crop like yours cheers 🍻
Hi mate, just keep an eye on the sparrows as they take a fancy to the tips of the plants, so you may need to net them 👍 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Thanks again Nigel, really helpful method of teaching. You should have been a teacher. What am I saying, you are! Just one question: Do you prepare the soil with anything special or additional before you slide the gutters in? Thanks Pat
Hello Pat, many thanks for the positive feedback, much appreciated 😀. During the previous autumn I do add plenty of rotted manure to the soil and find that this helps retain moisture for when the peas get planted out. Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
I really enjoyed watching that! I’m relieved that our birds seem to be better behaved than yours! My space is tight here so I get a crop of peas in after the bush beans come out. I’m growing a modern variety called Legacy that is tolerant to powdery mildew, Fusarium and Pea Enation virus. My seed is treated and film coated so I guess I had better not soak them but I will be sure to water every day until they come up! Do you ever sow a late crop of peas for a fall harvest? This is a fabulous series! Klaus
Hi Klaus, I will be doing staggered sowings to make the season last a little longer. Great to hear that you are enjoying the new series 👍, hopefully a few more to follow, similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year. 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Great stuff Nigel. I have Kelvedon Wonder, Show Perfection, Hurst Green Shaft and Ne Plus Ultra peas this year.☻ Just need to figure out which to grow where!
@@MuddyBootz I'll just refilm old recipes and add "with Peas" to the title LOL By the way, not the slightest difference in germination or size between the soaked and dry peas. I'll send a snapshot via WhatApp
Hello Nigel,are you able to say what living in zone 8b means for veg gardeners? Your presentations are fab thanks.I lived sutton coldfield 1963 to 1970
Hello and welcome to the channel 😀. The zone refers to the average minimum temperatures for the region. More commonly used in North America. If you Google growing zone 8B it will quite the temperatures. Many thanks for watching! 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hello Stephen, Kelvedon Wonder are a good reliable cropper. I change to Hurst Greenshaft as they pod is slightly longer with a few more peas 👍 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hi Nigel In my experience growing peas, and it's been many years now I've found it always pays not to sow them too thickly. For a novice grower it's always tempting but the plants will then have to compete with each other and you don't necessarily get more peas. The plants can get stressed which may lead to powdery mildew. I've had this happen in the past. Now I spread them a bit more and they do much better. According to most seed packets you supposed to sow them about 2 inches apart and 'Gardener's World' online state 4 inches. I think maybe this is too much. It can also depend how wide the row is as well. I'm fortunate I can start them directly into the ground as I don't get problems with mice but nothing wrong with the gutter method of course. Everyone has their own ideas and most work. It can also depend on where you live, soil conditions, local weather, even the variety you choose. You made me smile when mentioning about pinching peas when a boy. I used to do this but I always got found out. Maybe I should've hidden the empty pods!
Hi Steve, yes thinner sowings has definitely worked for me. For the soil prep I always have a good layer of rotted cow manure beneath them, usually done the previous autumn. This does retain moisture better and they love it! Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
👍Very good, you make it look so simple. Did I see you had some black buckets on a plot, were these by any chance potatoes you are growing, if so is there a link to your method.? 🤔
Brilliant as usual. I am trying alderman this year and hope that they do well. Last year mine got cooked in the hot spring and I only got a couple of pods. We live n learn xx
Hi, I had the same problem with the sun last year. I’m also trying alderman this year for the first time, I like the idea of easy (hopefully) picking without having to bend down too much.
Hi Guys, when you dig out the trench try to add plenty of organic matter or well rotted manure. This will help keep the peas hydrated during any prolonged hot spells, should we be lucky enough to get any 😀. Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Yes I used scaffold poles for support but owing to them being later cropping, they got hit by pea moth most times so I changed to Hurst Greenshaft 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Loved this Nigel!! I was able to start my peas last year at this time of year and it was my best crop ever... pre-soaked my seeds too!! I can't even sow them until May and that's too late here, it will be too hot, but, I'm still going to try... I'll get them out on the balcony if I have too to give them a head start before that, but, I will grow them!! I have NePlus Ultra from Willie! First time I ever saw the eavestrough method was on your channel, oh so long ago!! It's magical to watch!! That's me right there.. having a munch before I even get one into the bucket!LOL Those are really lovely peas!! No such thing as too many peas! Hey Pea Pod Wine... I'm in! LOL Nice to see this Nigel!! I totally love this series and the start to finish, my friend!! 💖
Hello Chris, I was wondering if you could try a few smaller staggered sowings and maybe at least one would come good? Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
I can absolutely try that Nigel... and I will! I just purchased a garden arbour for my balcony, so I'm going to sow some there today, to see how it does.. the rest I can sow at the plot, staggered and we can see how I make out!! Cheers, my friend!! Enjoy your day!!💖@@MuddyBootz
Hi Nigel going back to your blog on potatoes , your main crop in buckets, when they have finished do you keep the buckets covered or do you leave them in out in the rain, thank you
Hello Roger, I do cover the buckets and let the soil dry out. This prevents the tubers from rotting. Keep a lookout for my upcoming video where I empty the remaining buckets. Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hi Vanessa, it is a plastic coated mesh supported at intervals by metal poles. I will explain it better in a Viewers Question Time in an upcoming video 😀 🌻Nigel.............MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
I got better crop by spreading them thinner around 5cm. Sowing them thickly they suffered with powdery mildew due to last of air flow 👍 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hello and welcome to the channel 😀. A real good question!!! I reckon Heritage is used more in UK and Heirloom is more common in North American. To define it I would say that heirloom varieties have probably been handed down through generations of families and heritage varieties have been managed and controlled by seed companies. Many thanks for watching! 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
@@MuddyBootz Nigel, thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Still working through first and second early potatoes vs determinate and indeterminate here in the US. Your new start to finish videos are outstanding, thanks for sharing. 👍❤
I go a little further than you. I use a sprouter and when the first hhots come through plant them in drainage channels until a few inches tall then lant them in thesoil in rows.
Hello Rob, welcome to the channel 😀. Kelvedon Wonder will grow to around 1 mtr high....for the really tall ones (2mtr +) try Alderman. Many thanks for watching! 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Our experience of peas and mangetouts where we are is that pigeons go mad for them to the extent that they are willing to squeeze their way into protective metal cages just to get to them. However, they seem to only want the new shoots and once the plants are more than about 30cm tall, they lose all interest in them and you can leave them completely uncovered.
Hi Julian, sparrows seem to be the main problem on our site and they are taking the tips all of the time, that is why I eventually netted them to save the crop 😀 🌻Nigel.............MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
@@MuddyBootz Pigeons are our many enemy. We also get a lot of squirrels from Six Acre Wood next door. We have recently had issues with badgers. There are parakeets nearby but we haven't seen them come onto the site.
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Love this series.
Many thanks for watching Nathan 😀
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Loving the complete growing guides Nigel, thanks!
Hello Paul, hopefully a few more to follow in this series similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year. Many thanks for watching 😀
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I am going to stick to the sugar snap type peas this year in small batches for my lunch box. Excellent viewing my friend's.
♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.
Hi Terry, sugar snap is a variety I have never tried. Is there a particular variety that you grow? Many thanks for watching 😀
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@@MuddyBootz some are from Bill and Val and I did like them in my lunch box, can't remember the varieties off hand.
Brilliant, thank you for showing me an easy way to grow peas.
Many thanks for watching 😀
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Love the way you use the guttering for your peas brilliant idea 🙂
Many thanks for watching Chris 😀
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Great how to grow peas mate. Great editing and filming too. Love peas hate shelling..
Cheers
Great series Nigel. Love to watch the progress from seed to harvest. Keep up the good work.
Hello and welcome to the channel. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Well now how could I not watch with a title like that! Great tutorial Nigel - it's going to be so useful for people to see the crop right from the start. Keep it up! Take care.
Hello Jane, hope you are both keeping well. All the best for a good growing season 😀
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Oh wow that was impressive Nigel!👏👏👏 THANKS🙏
Many thanks for watching Lynn 😀
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Hi Nigel its great that you can still get your peas by the half pint
Liking this series mate. All best Bill and val
Thanks Nigel , I’m loving this new series 👍
Many thanks for watching Angelina 😀
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Hello Nigel. Another very informative video. Eating fresh peas straight off the plant, one of the finest times a gardener can have.
Take care, keep safe and keep smiling. Cheers. Pete.
Hi Pete, tasting peas is a lasting memory but I am always wary of finding extra protein supplied by the pea moth 🤣
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Liked and shared Nigel.
Hello Terry, many thanks for watching...and more important...sharing 👍👍👍. I do not do Facebook, so sharing helps me and the channel out quite a lot. Much appreciated 😀
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Great video Nigel, i love Peas and when i was a kid my Mum would come back from the shops with fresh peas to shell, i used to sit there shelling them into a Colander and when my Mum went out the room i used to pinch some Peas ha ha ha.
As for 'The Good Life' i love that series and i even have the DVDs to re-watch the Pea Pod Wine that blew Margos head off ha ha ha another classic program and some great tips in that as well, remember the spuds and Margos bright yellow outfit picking up one spud at a time ha ha ha, blimey i could go on and on about that series.
Stay Safe,
Barry (Wirral)
Hi Barry, that series is timeless and I can quite often relate to incidents that appear in some of the episodes 🤣. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Another great video in a cracking series !
Many thanks for watching Lewis 😀
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I love Growing Made Easy it’s taught me so much Thankyou Nigel 👍x
Many thanks for watching Lorraine 😀
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Lots of goodies
Thank you Nigel loving this new series it’s so helpful to me as a newbie gardener 👍
Hello Janet, hopefully a few more to follow in this series similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Another great video in the series Nigel, thanks 👍
Many thanks for watching Mark 😀
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I really like these growing guides you're making, Nigel. I find them very useful. Many thanks. Take care. Jan
Hello Jan, hopefully a few more to follow in this series similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year 😀
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Hello mate. Brilliant video as usual. There's lots of useful information fork new gardeners and old ones like me ok great tutorial. All the best Nic 👍
Hi mate, it is amazing how many new people we have had added to our waiting list. Lots of new growers everywhere 👍. All the best 😀
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Great video Nigel. I love this series.
Hello Yvonne, hopefully a few more to follow in this series similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year. Hope you are keeping well. Many thanks for watching 😀
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time to buy some guttering plus poles and wire netting for supports! introduced my 5yr old to peas straight off the plant last year and she would have taken out half the crop on her own if had the chance! one of life's little pleasures!
Hi Charlie, keep a look out in skips, you can often find a few lengths of unwanted guttering 👍
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Im loving this. Im making so many useful notes. Ps absolutely love the music your using.
Hello Sharon and welcome to the channel. Thanks for the positive feedback it is always appreciated 😀
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I love the music you were using Nigel. And I also thought of pea pod wine lol. I love watching start to finish videos
Many thanks for watching Rose 😀
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What a great video. Really enjoyed it and very informal. 🎉🎉🎉
Nigel, it's the first time I've watched your video and I was so worried about growing peas for the first time, on my Allotment, but I have to say you have given me the confidence to have a go.thank you.
Hello Linda and welcome to the channel. Go for it and let me know how you get on at the end of the season 👍 Many thanks for watching 😀
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Cracking Nigel 👍. Got my first pea gutters on the go ( kelvin wonder and ambassador) .thanks for sharing Robbo.
Cheers mate 👍
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Excellent video Nigel. I have been growing peas for years but you give some very simple and innovative ideas for growing peas that I had never thought of before.
Thanks for the positive feedback Paul, many thanks for watching 😀
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Another Cracking Video Nigel, thanks for sharing mate
Many thanks for watching Alan 😀
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Nice one nigel
Briliant video wil defiantly be trying the rain gutter trick 👍 stay safe 👍 🏴
Many thanks for watching 😀
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Fantastically useful and informative video yet again Nigel. Thanks..Ian
Hello Ian, thanks for the positive feedback, it is much appreciated. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Its easy when you know how, and you do know how great video I live a couple of miles from Kelvedon and yes the Wonder needs a lot of beating. Many thanks
Many thanks for watching Wilbur 😀
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Great video Nigel !
Thanks to you I have sowed my peas in the rain gutters for the first time this year🌱 This series is great, please make more such video clips👍 My brassicas are always disaster so maybe with your help I will be successful this year🤞 Best regards from Poland, Marta
Dzień dobry. Marta, hopefully a few more to follow in this series similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Brilliant video Nigel as I’ve said before these type of videos are great even a game changer thank you for your precious time kindest regards tam 🏴❤️🏴❤️
Hello Thomas, hopefully a few more to follow in this series similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year. Many thanks for watching 😀
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i have to express how much i enjoy your videos. i was about to get rid of 6 old gutters that were laying in my back yard. Change of plans,.i am on my way to plant my peas in them now!! i love how you just make them slide on in the trench. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
That is awesome! Just make you give them a good watering before sliding out 😀
Really good tips. Thank you very much.
Thank you! Great instructive video Nigel. Straight forward and easy to follow. Will be first time growing for me this year. Nicked some guttering from my brothers which was stuffed behind his shed. Wish me luck!!
Hello Karen and welcome to the channel. Let me know how you get on at the end of the season 👍 Many thanks for watching 😀
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Another great tutorial Nigel, thank you. I have struggled with peas each year since I started, so I will ry your method this year. Cheers. :-) Tony
Good luck Tony, let me know how you get on. Many thanks for watching 😀
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@@MuddyBootz Thanks Nigel, will do! :-)
Hi Nigel, one thing i've noticed about your videos lately is not only great content but the quality of production is as good or better than TV. Well done mate, i'm gonna follow your advise this year and plant some peas following some of your tips. Cheers & keep safe.
Thanks for those kind words Keith.. much appreciated 👍. I have updated the audio recording, now using a wireless microphone. This is most noticeable in these Gardening Made Easy series, where I am using some clips of older footage which had been recorded on the cameras audio and also using a lower resolution camera. Many thanks for watching! 😀
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Hi Nigel, As ever a very good informative video thank you for doing these videos any body new to growing is not going to go wrong following your videos. All the best Wayne.
Many thanks for watching Wayne 😀
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Another brilliant video Nigel. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. It really helps us newbie's. Looking forward to the next one.
Many thanks for watching Marcus 😀
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Hi Nigel, thanks for the tips, great video👍👍
An excellent video, Nigel. Well done. Peas are one of my must vegetables to grow.
Good luck with this season.
Many thanks for watching 😀
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Great job, thanks for the info. Take care, Poo
Many thanks for watching 😀
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Great video as always, I use gutters too :)
Information wss great
Great video love planting peas - starting to watch more of your videos to get some tips on how to grow veg ready for when our new Vegepod arrives...fingers crossed for this week 🤞🏻
Hello Kelly and welcome to the channel. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Thankyou so much for this video. I grew peas for the first time last year and they got absolutely annihilated by the slugs. I'm having another go this year just in a small pot to see if i can get anything from them. I now know to not only provide a support net for the peas to grow up, but to cover them on the outside with a protective cover too. It's great to see other methods of growing and getting information from seasoned gardeners who know what they're on about.
Loved this start to finish type. Thank you very much for taking the time, iv learnt so much🤗🤗🤗
Nigel what a beautiful video, wonder did the Mrs.,miss those eaten peas 😅😅. I remember you saying you were prepping this type of footage for this year. It was worth all the work you put in. Its a great video and taking notes here from it. Thanks Nigel.
Hello Lorraine, having multiple sowings you can easily 'lose' a few pods on the plot 🤣. Glad you are enjoying this series 👍
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@@MuddyBootz 🤣🤣🤣 very good. Yes i really am enjoying, thank you for the great effort you put in.
Hi Nigel, so excited to get my peas going I can’t resist eating them as I’m picking them. I’m going to try your method this year, looks really good thanks 😊
Hi Leanne, if you need a few lengths of guttering let me know 👍
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Ok buddy thanks 😊 I’ve got some bitz n bobs in a pile on my yard, I’m going to have a rummage and see if I’ve got any if not I will pop over and pick some up 😊. Thanks Mate 👍. Will let you know. Nice drizzle of rain this morning 😊. Lord knows we need it! My ground is rock hard from so little rain 🌧
I’ve just today put a structure up on my second small plot specifically for peas planted the leggy peas out to see what they do but I’ve got a few guttering’s full so they can go out later on. Hopefully this year I’ll have a lovely crop like yours cheers 🍻
Hi mate, just keep an eye on the sparrows as they take a fancy to the tips of the plants, so you may need to net them 👍
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nice video nigel
Thank you Steven 👍
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Thanks again Nigel, really helpful method of teaching. You should have been a teacher. What am I saying, you are!
Just one question: Do you prepare the soil with anything special or additional before you slide the gutters in?
Thanks Pat
Hello Pat, many thanks for the positive feedback, much appreciated 😀. During the previous autumn I do add plenty of rotted manure to the soil and find that this helps retain moisture for when the peas get planted out. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Thanks, inspiring
Many thanks for watching Graham 😀
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I really enjoyed watching that! I’m relieved that our birds seem to be better behaved than yours! My space is tight here so I get a crop of peas in after the bush beans come out. I’m growing a modern variety called Legacy that is tolerant to powdery mildew, Fusarium and Pea Enation virus. My seed is treated and film coated so I guess I had better not soak them but I will be sure to water every day until they come up! Do you ever sow a late crop of peas for a fall harvest? This is a fabulous series!
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Hi Klaus, I will be doing staggered sowings to make the season last a little longer. Great to hear that you are enjoying the new series 👍, hopefully a few more to follow, similar to this during the year. It does take a while finding clips from old videos to fit into the timeline but hopefully they will help the lots of new growers that we seem to have this year. 😀
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Great stuff Nigel. I have Kelvedon Wonder, Show Perfection, Hurst Green Shaft and Ne Plus Ultra peas this year.☻ Just need to figure out which to grow where!
Thats a fair few peas mate, I guess we will see a few more pea recipes later on in the year on your channel 😀👍
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@@MuddyBootz I'll just refilm old recipes and add "with Peas" to the title LOL
By the way, not the slightest difference in germination or size between the soaked and dry peas. I'll send a snapshot via WhatApp
Hello Nigel,are you able to say what living in zone 8b means for veg gardeners? Your presentations are fab thanks.I lived sutton coldfield 1963 to 1970
Hello and welcome to the channel 😀. The zone refers to the average minimum temperatures for the region. More commonly used in North America. If you Google growing zone 8B it will quite the temperatures. Many thanks for watching! 😀
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Kelvedon Wonder for me this year Nigel, first time trying them..
Hello Stephen, Kelvedon Wonder are a good reliable cropper. I change to Hurst Greenshaft as they pod is slightly longer with a few more peas 👍
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Hi Nigel
In my experience growing peas, and it's been many years now I've found it always pays not to sow them too thickly. For a novice grower it's always tempting but the plants will then have to compete with each other and you don't necessarily get more peas. The plants can get stressed which may lead to powdery mildew. I've had this happen in the past. Now I spread them a bit more and they do much better. According to most seed packets you supposed to sow them about 2 inches apart and 'Gardener's World' online state 4 inches. I think maybe this is too much. It can also depend how wide the row is as well. I'm fortunate I can start them directly into the ground as I don't get problems with mice but nothing wrong with the gutter method of course. Everyone has their own ideas and most work. It can also depend on where you live, soil conditions, local weather, even the variety you choose. You made me smile when mentioning about pinching peas when a boy. I used to do this but I always got found out. Maybe I should've hidden the empty pods!
Hi Steve, yes thinner sowings has definitely worked for me. For the soil prep I always have a good layer of rotted cow manure beneath them, usually done the previous autumn. This does retain moisture better and they love it! Many thanks for watching 😀
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👍Very good, you make it look so simple. Did I see you had some black buckets on a plot, were these by any chance potatoes you are growing, if so is there a link to your method.? 🤔
Hello Michael, here in the link to the Potatoes in Containers video. th-cam.com/video/LrBmlL-vNjo/w-d-xo.html
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Brilliant as usual. I am trying alderman this year and hope that they do well. Last year mine got cooked in the hot spring and I only got a couple of pods. We live n learn xx
Hi, I had the same problem with the sun last year. I’m also trying alderman this year for the first time, I like the idea of easy (hopefully) picking without having to bend down too much.
@@christine6878 I am totally with you there. I have a couple of arches set up in anticipation xx
Hi Guys, when you dig out the trench try to add plenty of organic matter or well rotted manure. This will help keep the peas hydrated during any prolonged hot spells, should we be lucky enough to get any 😀. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Alderman is a brilliant pea to grow about 6ft. Tall. Need to have good support
Yes I used scaffold poles for support but owing to them being later cropping, they got hit by pea moth most times so I changed to Hurst Greenshaft 😀
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Loved this Nigel!! I was able to start my peas last year at this time of year and it was my best crop ever... pre-soaked my seeds too!! I can't even sow them until May and that's too late here, it will be too hot, but, I'm still going to try... I'll get them out on the balcony if I have too to give them a head start before that, but, I will grow them!! I have NePlus Ultra from Willie! First time I ever saw the eavestrough method was on your channel, oh so long ago!! It's magical to watch!! That's me right there.. having a munch before I even get one into the bucket!LOL Those are really lovely peas!! No such thing as too many peas! Hey Pea Pod Wine... I'm in! LOL Nice to see this Nigel!! I totally love this series and the start to finish, my friend!! 💖
Hello Chris, I was wondering if you could try a few smaller staggered sowings and maybe at least one would come good? Many thanks for watching 😀
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I can absolutely try that Nigel... and I will!
I just purchased a garden arbour for my balcony, so I'm going to sow some there today, to see how it does.. the rest I can sow at the plot, staggered and we can see how I make out!! Cheers, my friend!! Enjoy your day!!💖@@MuddyBootz
Hi Nigel going back to your blog on potatoes , your main crop in buckets, when they have finished do you keep the buckets covered or do you leave them in out in the rain, thank you
Hello Roger, I do cover the buckets and let the soil dry out. This prevents the tubers from rotting. Keep a lookout for my upcoming video where I empty the remaining buckets. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Hi Nigel, what’s the support system you use for growing the peas up, some people use sticks but I’m liking the look of this 👍🏻
Hi Vanessa, it is a plastic coated mesh supported at intervals by metal poles. I will explain it better in a Viewers Question Time in an upcoming video 😀
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Last year I had 1 per per upright of the support, this year i've done it right and bang a pea in every 2cm (in a zig zag)
I got better crop by spreading them thinner around 5cm. Sowing them thickly they suffered with powdery mildew due to last of air flow 👍
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Sir Another great video. Can you tell me what the clear plastic you used to protect the pea after you 1st planted them?
Is heritage the same as heirloom?
Oregon, USA.
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Hello and welcome to the channel 😀. A real good question!!! I reckon Heritage is used more in UK and Heirloom is more common in North American. To define it I would say that heirloom varieties have probably been handed down through generations of families and heritage varieties have been managed and controlled by seed companies. Many thanks for watching! 😀
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@@MuddyBootz Nigel, thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Still working through first and second early potatoes vs determinate and indeterminate here in the US.
Your new start to finish videos are outstanding, thanks for sharing. 👍❤
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Who was that young Chap ?
did you know that Batchelors 'bigga peas' sprout ...i wonder what variety they are?
The marrofat pea that Batchelors use is the variety Bunting.
Many thanks Trevor, that is useful to know 👍
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Hello and welcome to the channel. Many thanks for watching 😀
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How long is it from sowing to harvesting? Thanks
Hi Bas, not sure offhand but the dates are shown in each section of the video 👍
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I go a little further than you. I use a sprouter and when the first hhots come through plant them in drainage channels until a few inches tall then lant them in thesoil in rows.
Hello Colin and welcome to the channel. Always good to hear of other methods that work 👍 Many thanks for watching 😀
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Hi Nigel when you did your peas how much watering do you get them
Hello Michael, I wait until the compost is dry and then give them a good soaking..about twice per week
Are kelvdon wonder a tall variety of peas?
Hello Rob, welcome to the channel 😀. Kelvedon Wonder will grow to around 1 mtr high....for the really tall ones (2mtr +) try Alderman. Many thanks for watching! 😀
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@@MuddyBootz perfect, I have kelvdon wonder and was hoping they weren’t a tall variety, thanks Nigel, its good to be here 😁
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@@MuddyBootz oh，thank you，this help me a lot
Our experience of peas and mangetouts where we are is that pigeons go mad for them to the extent that they are willing to squeeze their way into protective metal cages just to get to them. However, they seem to only want the new shoots and once the plants are more than about 30cm tall, they lose all interest in them and you can leave them completely uncovered.
Hi Julian, sparrows seem to be the main problem on our site and they are taking the tips all of the time, that is why I eventually netted them to save the crop 😀
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@@MuddyBootz Pigeons are our many enemy. We also get a lot of squirrels from Six Acre Wood next door. We have recently had issues with badgers. There are parakeets nearby but we haven't seen them come onto the site.
Can you do in pots
Yes... you can grow in large buckets with supports or sow seeds in modular trays and then plant them out
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Many thanks for watching Monara 😀
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