I just picked my first ever home-grown sweet peas this week. They look a little pathetic climbing the plastic trellis we have up – mostly they are sprawling around at knee height. I think I probably need to work on my gardening (and photography) techniques, but I’m still rather pleased with the result. Look:
They smell heavenly and remind me of my Yorkshire Grandpa, who grew sweet peas and lots of edible things in his long garden.
The Vicar's Wife 
They look great. It’s nice when you know you have grown them yourself. Makes them special x
Lovely! I can almost smell them! I have grown sweet peas at various times down the years and the best way to get good blooms is to cut off the tendrils and tie them up as they grow. Needs doing every other day!!! otherwise small mesh netting is better than treliss. They can hang on from the word go and you will not have them falling on the ground.
Mine haven’t even made it into the ground this year *doh*
Hello everyone. A special Vicarage welcome to TerryB – and thanks for the tips 🙂