Sweet Peas - Soak or Not To Soak?

​  Starting another batch of Sweet Peas ... after such a wet day yesterday, I decided it was time to cheer myself up by getting a few more going.⁠
  There's debate about whether soaking Sweet Pea seed helps or hinders their germination. If you search the internet you'll find many posts on the 'best' way to grow such a popular flower. ⁠
  To be honest, I don't think there's only one way, many methods work. Just do it in a way that's easy & successful in your growing conditions. ⁠
  What seems to make the biggest difference to mine (just my humble opinion & experience) is using fresh seed & actually sowing them. ⁠
  Buying seed is great fun & very easy to do, especially late at night on the internet after a glass of wine. ⁠
  But Sweet Peas don't grow well inside the packets. Yes, I've been guilty of losing seed, buying far too many or simply never quite getting around to sowing! Please tell me it isn't just me who does that...⁠
  So I soak Sweet Pea seed for about an hour, that's it. Just enough to soften the coat, not enough to rot them. Seems to work for me so here we go again- we'll be cutting buckets full of scented beauty in no time.
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