Sowing peas in guttering is definitely my favourite way of starting peas. It is so easy and makes translating the young seedlings a breeze.
The idea is simple enough: you sow your seedlings in a bit of old guttering filled with compost, and then when transplant time arrives, you slide the whole thing out of the gutter and into the ground.
Sowing Your Peas
Sowing peas in guttering is simple enough. Take your guttering and partially fill it with compost. You don't need to fill it all the way to the top if you have deep guttering, as the peas won't be in here for long.
Im going to be sowing my sugar snap peas in this bit of guttering.
I like to sow my peas in diagonal rows to really squeeze them in. Peas don't mind being close together and actually cling to each other for support when growing vertically.
Firm the seeds into the compost and cover.
If you want a demonstration of getting the peas out of the guttering then Huw has a great video below!
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