When you plant in rows, it’s best if you stagger the plants ... Naturally, sweet peas don’t stay that way long after you pick them. The sugar starts to turn to starch as soon as you pick ...

For a succession of peas, sow at two-week intervals. Use bamboo canes, trellis or netting to create supports for plants. Once peas have reached 5-8cm (2-3in) in height and their tendrils begin to ...

Seeds for sweet peas ... best blooms this spring. • Sweet peas have a delicate, unforgettable fragrance that has never been successfully duplicated artificially. • They are easy to grow ...

Sweet peas need support and a screen is a great way of exploiting ... Allow plants to grow for four weeks until they are about 30cm (12in) tall, then select the best shoot and remove the rest.

First consider what type of peas you like best and how tall you want them ... they can be sown in exactly the same way, but will grow twice as high, so the support frame will need to be higher.