Net or Not To Net ?

[stargazer]

Hi, First time growing peas, they are about 3ft high now with pods forming do they still have to be covered by netting. I followed another members tip about growing them up chicken wire and it's worked a treat. They were netted as soon as they were planted out for protection from birds.

Just wondering if I can take the netting off now as it's getting in the way and making picking difficult as the peas have started to grow through the net.  Many thanks.

[stargazer]

[debjay]

Hi  :D
We didn't net ours at all
so far so good things seem to be leaving them alone. Got lots of flowers and pods on them.
Debs :)

[Trevor_D]

How bad is your pigeon problem? It's Catch 22 with us: if we didn't net, we wouldn't even have any plants, let alone peas; but the netting makes picking difficult & crushes the plants! We keep the nets on and put up with a reduced crop rather than none at all.

[Susiebelle]

I agree with Trevor-D on our Allotment the pigeons will make skeletons of our pea plants overnight, for such stupid birds they can be quite ingenious where food is concerned :o, so we keep ours netted.