Peas

[puzzled54]

Do peas prefer to be planted in manured or unmanured soil? Haven't grown them for a while and I can't remember. Yes I know I could look in a book but you guys are so helpful and it's much more friendly to ask. Thanks.

[NORMANTHEDOG]

why dont you ask the little fellas

[Clanad]

Both peas and beans can use composted manure as nitrogen source. It should be well composted, however. Preferably at least one year. Fresh manure contains weed and other seeds that made it thorugh the animals digestive system and is high in ammonia content. Good luck!

[puzzled54]

Thanks Clanad.
Norm - why bother looking?

[Thunderbird+]

I would'nt dream telling ya to loock in a book puzzled!! how would I know if you had one anyway ? and I'd miss the chance to interact with Clanad, who's clearly a man after my own heart, he has an uncanny way of posting often similar answers to me at about the same time, even though he's always 7 hours behind me. Back to the veg! My old dad tought me a lot about growing crops when I was about knee high and I remember him saying when planting pease- One for the farmer one for the crow one to rot and one to grow. And yes he always used plenty of well rotted manure, or in our case it was mostly composted grass cuttings, well rotted being the key word here. Shelling them pease was almost as good fun as eating em!! Enjoy

[WendyS]

Whenever I've grown peas I've always tried to grow them in soil which has been heavily manured with well rotted compost or manure. You can buy bags of mature stable manure from garden centres now which makes life much easier. And if you're anywhere in the south of England where's there's a current hosepipe ban I'd be tempted to mix in some shredded newspaper or some water gel crystals a few inches below where you're going to sow them to help retain the moisture, as they don't germinate well or thrive in dry conditions.