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    ON THE VEG PATCH

    Mar 24, 2020 3 minutes

    TEND TO PEAS

    arly sowings of mangetout varieties are in full flower and it’s only a couple of weeks between flowers and pods. Keep an eye on things and harvest the pods while they are small and crisp – they are tasty and stringless at this stage. There will be lots more pods over the next month or so, and if you keep picking then more pods will grow. Keep the roots watered in dry weather if you want the best crops.

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