Start a new batch of sweet peas

AUTUMN-SOWN sweet peas start flowering in early summer, but the plants can start to fade after a couple of months. To ensure non-stop blooms all summer, sow a second batch of seeds now, directly into their flowering positions, to take over from the autumn-sown plants. Sweet peas need supports, ideally canes and pea netting or tall twiggy pea sticks. Put these in place now, in pots or borders, then sow the seeds at the base of the supports and water well. Protect the seedlings from birds by covering with netting.

Sow sweet peas in pots and borders for blooms from July