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Pea and Snowpea
Sds/g:3-5 Feed Requirements: Low Usual Seed Life: 3 years
Cultural Notes:
- Peas come in three main types- the classic shelling pea providing exploding balls of sweetness; the thick sweet fleshy pods of snap peas; and the snow pea to add crunch to your salad or stir fry.
- Peas like cool weather, producing a heavier and tastier crop than midsummer. Plant seed 2cm deep into soil that has had compost and fertiliser from the previous crop. Rows should be 40-60 cm apart and plants 7-10 cm apart within the rows. While it is great to plant seed as early as the soil can be worked (best to prepare a bed for peas in early autumn if you have heavier soil) the seed can take over a month to germinate in cool soil. So for early sowings pre sprout the seed indoors and plant out once the roots emerge.
- Sow autumn seed about 2 months before first frost.
- Areas without frost can sow seed in autumn for a late winter harvest
Problems:
- Peas are affected by numerous diseases. To minimise these raise the beds so the pea’s feet do not get wet.
- The biggest problem will be powdery mildew once the weather warms up, once this hits pull them out to plant another crop.
Harvest:
- Harvest shelling pas before they become fully mature and the sugar starts to turn to starch.
- Snow peas are harvested with flat pods, while the peas are just forming, and snap peas when the peas are more deveolped providing a fuller pod.
- Continuous harvesting of plants ensures a longer production period.
Sowing periods
A heavy yielding heirloom that grows to 2 m high and produces fine tasting sweet, juicy peas. A great cool weather crop. Requires a trellis or staking. 1 Pkt = 100 seeds. Bulk seed available.
Young peas cooked or raw have a sweet, succulent taste ~ even their young shoots are delicious! This prolific variety is a cool weather crop and should be sown in intervals of 3 weeks for long supply from early spring until late summer. Peas do not need extra feeding but do like moist, limey soils and good watering. This prolific variety is a cool weather crop that grows to 1m high. 1 Pkt = 100 seeds.
A high yielding climbing snow pea (to 2m) with sweet, tender snow peas that are ideal raw, steamed or used in stir fries. The harvest period is one of the longest for snow peas. The young growing tips can also be used in stir fries. Easily grown in cooler areas. Strong resistance to powdery mildew. 1 Packet = 100 seeds.
A very popular dwarf variety of sugar snap pea. It has a crisp flavour and does not need trellising as it grows to only 50 cm, great in windy spots or for the low maintenance gardener. The pods grow to 7-8 cm long and the plant has powdery mildew resistance. Grows well in cool climates and improves the soil. 100 seeds.
This old variety (Capucijner) has delightful fragrant, purple-pink flowers followed by attractive deep purple pods, which are filled with green peas. A strong climber up to 150cm tall. Eat pods fresh when young and tender or use the green peas either cooked or dried. Peas need well drained, limy soil and should be watered well over the summer months. 20 seeds
This very tall, climbing Snow Pea is a reliable, prolific producer of juicy, sweet 10cm long pods. Grown on a trellis or net these white flowering, climbing peas are a good variety for small areas and childrens’ vegetable gardens. Peas need well drained, limed soil and should be watered well over the summer months. They grow easily in cooler climates and will improve your garden soil. 1 Packet = 80 seeds.
Large and very wide, sweet tasting pods to be picked early while still flat. A strong climber with purple-pink flowers and heavy yields. Best grown from early spring to late summer in well drained soil and full sun, along a trellis with 10 cm between the plants. 1 packet = 60 seeds. (10 g = ~32 seeds).
These popular peas are perfect for junior gardeners. Easy to grow with stringless, succulent, sweet pods that can be gobbled straight from the plant. A high yielding plant with pods that grow to 7-8 cm long. This variety grows to 1.5 m high when trellised. Peas need well-drained, limed soil. Grows well in cool climates and improves the soil. 1 Packet = 80 seeds.
An unusual heirloom snow pea, originally from India. A high yielding snow pea with yellow pods and striking bi-coloured plum and pink flowers. The pods are crisp and tasty, they can be eaten fresh and raw in salads or with dips or added to stir fries. Beast eaten young before the peas inside the pod fully form. As it is a strong climber (up to 200cm) it will need a trellis. Prefers well-drained, limy soil. 20 seeds.
This early sweet, large-podded snow pea is a shorter, bush (90 cm) variety with delicious flat pods. A high-yielding type with white flowers, it is ideal for small areas and children’s vegetable gardens. They grow successfully in cooler climates and will improve your garden soil. Use in stir-fries or raw in salads. 100 seeds.