Sweet peas are amongst the most adored garden blooms. Floriferous, gloriously fragrant and available in a dazzling array of ...

Why grow sweet peas as a screen? Sweet peas need support and a screen is a great way of exploiting their natural growing habit while introducing height, colour and scent in one season. Create a ...

Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn or straight into the ground in spring, and you'll be eating sweet ... garden once the seedlings have established. Dig out a shallow trench and gently slide the ...

Sweet peas are a classic favourite known for their delicate fragrance and vibrant blooms that bring colour and charm to any garden. They thrive in cooler temperatures and need time to establish ...

When he contacted me about Harington’s thoughtful and extensive sweet-pea growing, the Lathyrus Project, I was sure something interesting was afoot. All sweet peas descend from the wild Lathyrus ...

Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus cv.) are easy to get started – you soak the seed in water overnight, plant them out in free-draining, compost-rich soil, and give them a support to grow up.