Sweet Peas

Does anyone here grow Sweet Peas?
When do you start yours off? Do you start the seeds off indoors, or wait till you can direct in the ground outside?
Do you chip the surface of the seed, or soak them overnight first?
Which way do you find gives you the best results?

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My neighbor grows them in tubs up wigwams like runner beans She bought some plants from B & Q last year and they were very good .

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They're such a pretty little flower aren't they Meg, and I love the smell of them.
I have got several different tall varieties I want to try this year, plus some tiny 7" dwarf ones. I am hoping they will be interesting. I love experimenting.

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Mups I only grew them once and they were very poor, I haven't the room now it is taken up with edible things

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Ah, you're more sensible than me Meg, that's what I should be doing really.

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I'm not an expert Mups, last year I planted some seeds (in a pot, wigwam style) these were from the previous year. They gave me a very nice display, also filled a small vase for weeks. Just placed them in soil, no soaking beforehand. I am trying again in a few weeks time, see how they fare this time around.

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Sweet peas??? scent over looks every time

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I don't remember the hows or whats, but my sweetpeas over the front door were beautiful

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I planted mine in toilet roll or cut down kitchen roll tubes filled with compost and left them in the garage to establish a bit, was in March I think, then planted them against the fence - I just let some flop around a bit and others were grown up sticks - lovely scent. I didn't soak them or nick them, maybe I should have?

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I'm trying the toilet roll method too this year, my daughter has great success with it. It only the second year of my having this garden so still trying things out!