N o summer garden is complete without sweet peas. With super-abundant, delicate flowers with a heavenly perfume, they are ...

It’s a good idea to put plant supports in place, too. ‘Sweet peas need support, so plant them next to a teepee, arch, or frame, tying them in early so they grow strong and upright,’ says Sarah.

Myth No. 3: Sweet pea seed must be soaked overnight in a dish of water before planting. Shepherd disagrees and thinks that it is too easy to forget and “over soak” the seed.

The UK's recent soaring temperatures have put a strain on many popular garden plants used to milder climes - fortunately ...

Sweet peas are skilled climbers that love a place to grab onto. I dig a two- or three-inch trench along a fence or trellis (or with a small trellis if growing in a container) so they have a place ...

The plant will happily grow - while the toilet roll slowly degrades into the earth. Phil Johnson from English Sweet Peas, said: "There has always been argument about whether to sow in autumn or ...

Sweet peas grow best in rich soil with plenty of moisture and in cool - but not cold - conditions, so the more you can enrich the soil with lots of compost or manure before planting, the better ...

Sweet peas grow best with their heads in the sun and their roots in cool, fertile, well mulched and moist soil. Shade their roots with a border of winter annuals, veggies or herbs.

When to pinch out sweet peas. Pinch out the growing tip of the plant when three or four pairs of leaves have formed. This helps to promote healthy, bushy growth. Overwintering sweet plants. Once ...

The plant will happily grow - while the toilet roll slowly degrades into the earth. Phil Johnson from English Sweet Peas, said: "There has always been argument about whether to sow in autumn or ...