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Sweet peas are amongst the most adored garden blooms. Floriferous, gloriously fragrant and available in a dazzling array of colors from softest cream to vibrant violet they never cease to captivate.
They should be large enough to hold four inches of soil, with enough headroom to accommodate growing seedlings. Some on-line sellers offer over 150 different varieties of sweet peas seeds.
Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn or straight into the ground in spring, and you'll be eating sweet, tender peas straight from the pod all through the summer months. Peas come in two varieties ...