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            [1] => Every time we lived in a place with a patch of ground my mother grew sweet peas. I still remember the astonishment I felt the first time I held one to my nose and smelled its sweet perfume. When I got my own patch of ground I planted sweet peas. It is an iffy undertaking because the growing season is short and if the sun doesn’t shine they may not flower before the frost kills them. Lathyrus odoratus are from Italy and the Mediterranean. Their scent can perfume a whole room and at least their patch of the garden. I grow either the Old Spice Mix or colours from the Cuthbertson Floribunda strain, available from Stokes because they are both heat resistant, a necessary attribute in short season gardening. I soak my seeds overnight, planting them in the garden in late April to mid May as soon as the snow has melted and the frost is out of the ground. Choose a place in the sun with deep fertile soil. Mulch or plant other things next to them to keep their roots cool. The vines can grow up to seven feet tall. I plant mine at the end of my pea row so they can take advantage of the fence. By mid August they start to flower. Picking the flowers for bouquets indoors encourages continual flowering.
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