Nasturtioms

[Butterbun]

Is it too early to plant nasturtiums and sweetpeas in tubs outside. The weather is still very cold.

[Prudie]

I'd say way too early, there's still plenty of chance for frosts. I'd have thought April/May

[nungate]

You can start them off but you'll have to keep them inside, or in a heated greenhouse, otherwise you might lose them as they won't germinate as the soil will be too cold, or they might rot in the ground/tub if the soil gets too wet

[Butterbun]

Thanks for your answers. I'm a bit eager to get planting seeds, but I think you are right.

[ferlew]

Sweet peas like a very deep root system.
Soak the seeds overnight, and sow in something like a compost filled loo roll tubes.
You can buy root trainers too.
They hate their roots being disturbed.