I quite like the name Spencer.
Sweet Peas were one of my favourite plants to grow last year, however I was a bit late this year so instead of sowing from seed again, I cheated and managed to get hold of some lovely little seedlings from a local nursery back near my parents. I got hold of some Spencer Mix which I’m really looking forward to growing. Last year I grew Old Fashioned, which produced beautiful colours and a soft scent, but small blooms. This lot, if I remember what Toby Buckland on GW said (a misty haze of sauvignon blanc hovers in front of me), are a mix of Old Fashioned for their scent. And Spencer’s for their growth. Which gives you an 8ft tall sweet smelling Spencer Mix.
Hmm pretty sure I made that up. At the moment they are in the playpen with the rest of the kids (some garlic, peppers, chitting potatoes) until they are grown up enough to play outside by themselves.
Ideally I’d like to make a willow and hazel arch to grow them up however, this a high rise in Hackney darling, so I’ll have to make do with a compost bucket and a couple of canes.
I purchased some normal peas too – £1.50 for each tray. A midland’s bargain at its best, ay it? check it….
Spencers to the left, edibles to the right
