sweet peas

[informashun]

i have overwintered 50 sweet pea plants which are thriving.
this is my first attempt and living in west yorkshire would like some advice as to the best time to plant out.
they are well hardened off as the greenhouse door has been open nearly all winter.
thanks for any advice.

[Bromsgrove]

Hello! If you haven't already done so pinch out the tops, this will encourage your plants to bush rather than become leggy. Try leaving your plants outside completely during the day time once the cold weather has gone, taking them back indoors at night. This will probably be in a few weeks time. Here in N. Yorks it is still too cold for this and far too windy, the strong winds will damage the plants completely. Once they've had a few days of this, leave them out overnight in their pots before planting out and staking if necessary. Hope this is of help

[shylock73]

Hope you have dug a deep trench with plenty of compost in the bottom where you are going to plant them, then cover the soil with black plastic to warm the soil before you plant out .