#Sugar snap pea seedlings how to

Peas grow well in average garden soil but need good drainage. Most pea varieties take 45-60 days from sprouting to harvest. If you have cold winters, start indoors 4 weeks before the last frost, or outside as soon as the soil can be worked. If you live in a mild area, you can continue to plant anytime from fall to spring. If you have mild winters or a greenhouse, it’s worth seeding out a batch in the fall, about 12 weeks before your first average frost.

Once the temperatures of late spring or summer reach the mid-70s, or the cold of serious frosts, they will suffer and die out. Peas grow best in temperatures between 50 degrees F to 65 degrees F. To understand what would work best in your garden, consider your weather. Depending on your climate, they can grow in either the fall, the spring, or throughout the cool season. Peas are very easy to grow, but the timing of them can be tricky. While usually grown just for the pods or seeds, the leaves, tendrils, and flowers of garden peas are edible! However, don’t mistake sweet peas for garden peas! Sweet peas, the ones grown for their heavenly scented flowers, are toxic! Snap peas, also known as sugar peas, have crunchy shells and plump sugary seeds, and eaten whole, usually raw. Snow peas have thin, and tender shells and undeveloped seeds, and eaten whole, usually cooked. English, also known as shelling or garden peas, have unedible pods but sweet plump pea seeds. There are three main varieties of peas- snow, English and snap peas. In the kitchen, they are a staple spring vegetable, added to a variety of dishes or eaten raw, directly in the garden. The seemingly delicate vines of growing peas, with their curling tendrils, bright green leaves, and delicate blossoms and one of the favorite things in my Spring kitchen garden. (This post was contributed by Melissa Keyser.)

#Sugar snap pea seedlings how to

The complete guide to growing peas including snow, snap and garden peas! Learn how to grow peas, plus how to harvest peas, store fresh peas, ways to eat fresh peas, and, save pea seeds!