When I look at what a shaky start the peas got off too, they're flying now. I honestly thought the mice would get the better of our efforts in the polytunnel, not only chomping every shoot that emerged, but digging up seed before it even had a chance to poke its head above the parapet.
All that, as they say, is now history - at least for now, as the recovering survivors flower and pod up, after making it through their ordeal. I can't say for certain but the yield looks like it's going to be better than last summer's outdoor efforts.
It certainly seems like there are plenty of pods, which in turn have tiny peas visible when the light catches them through the poly. Now all we can do is cross our fingers and keep them well-fed and watered.
I found another pleasant surprise in the tunnel, in the shape of tiny courgettes. I forgot that the yellow variety we planted only produces female flowers.
Plants we've set outside have hardly got going yet. But this baby's making up for them. Roll on ratatouille time.
