How to grow sweet peas

Sweet peas are a popular choice in most gardens, due to their beautiful scent and bright colours. They're wonderful as cut flowers too. In our video Helen tells you how to get the most from your sweet peas.
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[@Greeter16]

I so appreciate that you showed us the full cycle from seed to flower. Many videos get us started but we don't get to see the finished product. Thanks for taking the time to make a complete teaching video.

[@LauraKalirai]

I agree! It’s frustrating not being able to see the whole process in one video. I appreciate you editing the video to post as one.

[@morgaaaaaa]

came here to comment the same thing, it's so lovely to get all the information in one place

[@lawrenceezequiel7271]

instablaster...

[@jagjeetsinghsahota8679]

But here you should also describes us a soil or other ingredients which you have mixed in soil

[@dionnepovey922]

Interesting Tutorial.D

[@YolaWells]

Thankyou for your vid and for explaining about pinching out. The last couple of years iv enjoyed growing my sweet peas in hanging baskets near front door x

[@LauraKalirai]

Just the video I was looking for. For a novice gardener and first time sweet pea grower, it was perfect. Very comprehensive and just the right amount of time. I will be following you for more. Thank you ever so much.

[@angelsarchive]

Love the greenhouse and cinematography in this. The Gardner is really cool

[@muzman777]

Beautiful woman! That silver hair is stunning. Sweet peas also...

[@CelticSpirit7]

Thank you! I bought some plants yesterday and was feeling a bit unsure what to do with them...ie size of pot, snipping pods etc and this has helped enormously. 😊

[@josiebridges3583]

I didn't know what to do with my leggy seedlings.Thank you.

[@haitch04]

I especially like that you gave dates and advised on hardening off. very helpful video.

[@ashleyartus1193]

Thank you so so much I'm ready for my sweet peas. Love them. You're lovely to watch...and you are naturally humourous...great presence. Ta.

[@supersleuth3161]

beautiful video, the color of those sweet peas is gorgeous! I would love to be supplied with these too!! Thanks and cheers!

[@josiebridges3583]

I did a hard pruning with my peach tree and the branches will make good pea trellises plus a bonus of peach blossoms.

[@nirmalasawhney8081]

You have cleared all my queries regarding sweet peas plantation..thanks

[@RockMusicEnjoyer]

Plant on the inside of the wigwam and tie some Tring around the canes after planting, and you don't have to worry about tying in much.

[@HouseandGardensPamelaMCurtis]

I just love Sweet Peas! Beautiful!

[@JamesAnderson-fe8yu]

Excellent video, thanks Helen! Answered all my queries.

[@AussieBrit]

I have just found you (thanks to the mysterious KZbin fairies!) I checked out some of your other videos and found them useful, so I have subscribed. Helen sounds like she's from my neck of the woods! Cheers from Oz! 🦘

[@sunkat76]

Thank you! A very clear, concise and enjoyable video. Great sweet peas. This is my first year growing a packet from seed which came free with my birthday flowers. Thank you!

[@eileenchang2173]

I love how you show the various stages in one video !

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Thank you for your helpful videos, I will be trying this method with the deep root trainers this week.

[@Happy-lk9yr]

Those deep Root Trainers are great!!!!they don't usually have Them in Garden Centers unfortunatly!

[@j.martin6787]

The only thing more lovely and beautiful than those sweet peas is the hostess in this video.

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

i have planted sweeet peas for the 1st time this year. im so excited to grow them this year! i was so worried about growing them with a young child as she will walk throiught the allotment/garden and eat freely. now she is older and we have a flower garden ill pop them in there and im much less worried about growing them.

[@user-ui3zx2zh5z]

Its incredible! I am going to sow this flowers.

[@elynndrake]

I really like that cane frame. I cant find it on your website.

[@erbliving6741]

Thank you for sharing... I especially love the you shared the continually training and growing!!! some people just plant and move on which does not show if whatever worked, or the final outcome! I, like someone else who mentioned on here, would love to have the source for the cane supports. In US and I cannot find anything like them! and I do not like the plastic ones now sold... but I cannot find them anyway, anywhere.

[@Sarah-iy7uc]

In Australia we have bamboo sticks that seem pretty much the same 👌🏼 My Mum just uses chicken wire!

[@jenniferlacrosse2552]

This was wonderful!! Thank you!!

[@patschomann7338]

Thanks for this video! Nice step by step presentation!

[@MasterWingman]

Thank you for sharing about planting information and the root trainers.

[@Ckbhalla]

Great video and knowledge thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge with us

[@bevfast865]

great video! thankyou so much! side question: where did you get those fantastic windows in your garden shed?

[@mayfieldmanor5344]

Thank you. Your video helped me grow lovely sweet peas!

[@teresagibson2974]

Thank you for the video, I have just planted some in trays inside 👍

[@1Thedairy]

That is really useful information. Thank you so much.

[@Earthwatcher57]

I find that cutting a surface slice off the seed and soaking the seeds for a night helps with germination.

[@JohnSmith-od5kh]

You have such great voice

[@bethb9248]

So helpful, thank you!

[@megantapper7251]

Thank you for this very helpful video!

[@andreaalman8258]

Lovely informative video. Thank you x

[@mmangla5575]

Thank you for the information

[@ozztam]

Excellent video thank you!

[@robertldesigns]

Growing them for the first time! They started off with a bang but slowed down at about 6-7”. Not sure what I should do to get them to how even more? Have fed them with miracle grow.

[@heystarfish100]

Same here. I planted them two months ago and today they look like I planted them last week. I think my seeds were duds.

[@MrBear1967]

Thanks for the info. Massive help ;).I've subscribed too.

[@pumpkinpie8913]

Hey I am new to gardening and sweet peas are one of my favourite flowers! I plan on planting them in a pot as you have done, could you please tell me how big of a pot I need and how much percentage of compost to soil do I need to fill the pot with? 😄

[@sihameltawil4244]

Thank you for sharing I love s

[@adityoariwibowo]

Hi, when sowing from seeds.. after put the seeds in the compost (i did it outdoor directly), do we need to water it every day?

[@chipfire]

Adityo Ariwibowo I’ve had good success by sowing into damp compost and then hold off, do not water until germinated.

[@janemenshawi5803]

What size of pot did you use and is it terracotta or plastic? Whats best ?

[@Vimpertusher]

Thank you :)

[@jamesb486]

during the germination stage do you need to keep the compost wet or can it dry out?

[@christykulwicki4323]

What do you call the metal form that holds the canned upright and in place for the sweet peas to climb up? Thank you for your help.

[@silvertonguedaywalker9116]

Lovely

[@debsmith8102]

Where can I buy the cane plant supports in USA?

[@maggieowens8735]

where can i get those metal supports for canes?

[@peterwooldridge8564]

Hello can you please help by telling me did you ever find where you can get those metal supports if so where thanks

[@janedmunds4218]

Thank you. Great editing!

[@mcluhansalem7547]

Hello mine after transplantating them into big pot the grow good and when they reach about 1 meter they become weak day by day Any suggestions please ??

[@frenchis19]

How did you lose weight? You look great. I've grown peas and they really thrive. Could you make a video of perrinials for cold weather ? Ty

[@Scribe3168]

She’s inches away to being the Nigella Lawson of the gardening world.

[@shawndakramer7352]

So if i live in a hot climate..should i plant them in the shade

[@Talking2thEEMoon]

When it rains is it ok to keep then outside? I was thinking they might get over soaked but I'm just starting out and keep them in the small plastic/cardboard container. I've kept them inside and just open my blinds for Sun light, is that effective or do they need to stay outside and really feel the sun?

[@DanceToHeal]

Where can I buy the root trainers?!?

[@thewayoflife7116]

After four days ..I saw babies sweet peas came out from the seeds very amazing I dont know it can grown up or not

[@Acelevi999]

Love this video !

[@sandraroberts3791]

Are these cane supports available please?

[@christinel3037]

Do you sell the wire wigwam supports?

[@bigmichael21]

Who makes those Root trainer pots? Link us!

[@chrisw6704]

If you want to do the same job and recycle then use the cardboard rolls that the toilet paper is on. They also rot in the ground which saves disturbing the roots

[@Scribe3168]

@@chrisw6704 brilliant tip!

[@jamesrskinner]

Where did you get the metal support that holds the bamboo poles?

[@Rand0mP3opl3]

Asda sells them

[@melindaflick631]

@@Rand0mP3opl3 I live in the US, so I don't have access to Asda. What are the metal supports called? I can't find anything that looks like them, but I also don't have a name to search by!

[@kansastraveler1476]

Link if available please

[@jalynnefuentes3342]

Can you post a video about the cane supports? I want to make some.

[@philipmort1094]

Or let us know where I can buy them!

[@carmenbailey1560]

👍❤️😊

[@nelleaster8023]

I thought the flower will be a pea... i guess what you are saying is cut the flowers for more yield?

[@bowler8]

I cant get mine to sprout?

[@shelaghjackson9577]

I saw another video where the seeds were placed on top of wet paper towels in a dish overnight, then planted. I did that, and so far they are all growing well.

[@famousseamus17]

I soak mine overnight in water before planting. You can also just nick the seeds before planting instead.

[@HeyAstor]

Wait so why the “you don’t want the seed pods to start developing”?? Isn’t the whole point to get the sweet peas to develop so you can eat them?

[@leonardsfriend5821]

CcchrissS sweet peas, the flowering annual, the pods are poisonous. These are different from the peas grown for food.

[@debbieporter8610]

I grow them in the inside of a toilet roll,

[@popstone116]

boring.

[@erbliving6741]

Why be so rude?

[@crumpeteer6477]

What contribution have you made to education?

[@myletaandseamusoconnor3596]

Crumpeteer how to roll cable

[@famousseamus17]

What his wife said about him.

[@janetkealy3685]

Jerry Stone obviously not a gardener then!...