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Pea 'Alderman'
A five-foot tall pea with a long, drip drip cropping pattern, ideal if you're only going for one sowing of one variety to keep you in peas all summer long. More
| 50 seeds 110265 | £1.95 |
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| 5 seedlings 510952-5 | £5.50 |
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A five-foot tall pea with a long, drip-drip cropping pattern, ideal if you're only going for one sowing of one variety to keep you in peas all summer long.
It gives you lots of well-filled, tasty pods, with very tender and sweet peas and no grubs.
| Genus | Pisum sativum |
| Variety | Alderman |
| Type | Hardy Annual |
| Common Name | Pea |
| Soil Type | Neutral |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 150cm (5ft) |
| Spacing | Seeds 7cm (3in) all directions. Trenches 75cm (30in). |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Sow February-March under cover (in a gutter) or April-June outside. Sow in the gutter or rake out a trench about 5cm (2in) deep and 10cm (4in) wide and sow 2 rows of peas evenly spaced about 7cm (3in) apart. Push soil back over them. Space trenches 75cm (30in) apart. When seedlings reach 5cm (2in) tall erect supports up to 180cm (6ft). |
| Care Tips | Water moderately. Support at planting, against a trellis or fence. |
| Storing | Freeze for up to 6 months, or store in the refrigerator for a fortnight. |
| Harvesting | July - September, as soon as the pods begin to swell. If allowed to grow too large the pods will become starchy. |
| Cooking Notes | Eat the peas raw, or steamed. Add to salads, pasta dishes or make into soup. Or try it in Sarah's Potato and chard salad with pea pesto recipe. |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.
Seeds Delivery - Items will be despatched in 5-7 working days.
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Pea 'Alderman' reviews
Average based on 1 review
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Reviewed 23rd November 2018 by Gayle Okay didn't grow very well |
