Today is a rare day of rain among amazingly sunny days. In fact the are predicting 21 degrees tomorrow.
In the mean time I hope it rains enough to penetrate the ground today. Sometimes rain showers can mean the earth looks wet but it isn't where it matters - at the roots of plants. In periods of dry weather and if you water little and often rather than giving it a good long soak, plants will send their roots to seek water in the shallow soil (and become unstable) rather than anchor itself deep into the earth with strong roots.
On the windowsill at home the plants are doing well. The mange tout (purple flowered) are looking spectacular. They are so big that I am considering planting them out. First I will harden then off with a couple of days in the cold frame. Then I will pinch out the tops to encourage side shoots.
Use some twiggy sticks as support and off you go.
Question: do pea sticks become mangetout sticks if you change the plants?
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