LITTLE SWEETHEART Lathyrus Odoratus

For my birthday, a friend bought me a bucket growing kit with Lathyrus Odoratus 'Little Sweetheart' seeds to grow in the compost provided.  Although it says on the label that the seeds can be sown indoors in March in the small bucket provided, I am holding off.  The winter of 2012 has extended itself right through to late March 2013 and I am wondering if this dreadful weather will ever end. If I sow the seeds now and they germinate, I can imagine that by the time I get the opportunity to put the bucket containing the plants outdoors, they will have grown weak and spindly.    It wouldn't be so bad but we are getting very little by way of interludes between snowfalls this year.  A little sun would be most welcome.  I recall that in April 2012 we had a lot of snow in West Yorkshire.

Growing kit for Lathyrus odoratus 'Little Sweetheart'

 

Lathyrus Odoratus 'Little Sweetheart' is a low growing type of sweet pea, not a climber, with no need for support.  The individual plants only grow to about 8-12 inches in height and, as you can see by the Latin description, this type of sweet pea has an odour, a fragrance. 

 

It is now officially spring (since 20 March 2013) and this is the view from my window.  Hardly what we would hope for at this time of year with Easter only a week away and more snow to come.  How miserable.   Still, I have managed to fill the bird feeder for little birds, which hangs on the washing line; thrown out large chunks of (rather expensive) seeded bread for the bigger birds;  and put fresh water out for them all which, hopefully, will not freeze for a while; so the birds should be happy or, at least, not hungry.  

 

As for my Ragdoll cat, he will have to be content watching the birds through the window.