Description: Here you can get 30 common English Pea seeds. Although it said that this kind is grown for the shelled peas, there are three ways to harvest them: 1) Let them grow about 6 inches tall and snip off the green shoots. They make excellent additions to stir fries or salads. Wonderful taste! 2) Harvest young pods: when they are flat. These will make great additions to stirfries, salads and soups 3) Let them grow a little longer and shell the peas. Peas are cool season loving crops. I am in zone 7 and grow them after August 15 for a fall crop. They take about 65 days for the shelled peas to harvest. Otherwise start them in early spring. Select a sunny location and well-draining soil. Although peas can grow in part shade, they won’t be as sweet or productive as those grown in full sun. Prepare the soil, preferably in the fall, mixing in aged manure and/or compost, and much well. Peas like well-draining soil. When to Plant Peas · Sow seeds 4 to 6 weeks before the last spring frost date when the soil is cool, or when it is at the desired temperature: Peas planted in cold (40°F) soil will germinate slowly; peas planted in soil that is at least 60°F (but not more than 85°F) will catch up. · Snow will not hurt emerging pea plants, but several days with temperatures in the teens might. Be prepared to plant again, if the first peas don’t make it. · A second round of peas can be planted in the late summer or early fall, approximately 6 to 8 weeks before your first fall frost date. How to Plant Peas · Peas are best direct-seeded right in the ground and do not like their roots disturbed. But transplanting is possible, if you start seeds in biodegradable pots; you’ll transplant the pot and all into the garden and the pot will disintegrate. · Where spring is long and wet, plant seeds in raised garden beds. · To speed germination, soak seeds in water overnight before planting. · Sow seeds 1 inch deep (slightly deeper if soil is dry) and about 2 inches apart. Do not thin. · Plant rows 7 inches apart. · In terms of crop rotation, do not plant peas in the same place more than once every 4 years. · Pea roots, like those of other legumes, fix nitrogen in the soil, making it available for other plants. · In terms of fertilizer, peas need phosphorus and potassium, but excess nitrogen will encourage foliage growth instead of flowers or pods. Learn more about soil amendments. · These peas can reach 18 to 30 inches tall and will benefit from support. Install thin tree branches or twiggy sticks, trellises, chicken wire, strings, or netting before plants establish their shallow roots. Water to keep the soil moist. If seeds wash out of the soil, poke them back into it.You get free shipping. Should I be able to combine shipping from another auction, you will get bonus seeds as my appreciation to YOU!
Price: 1.59 USD
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
End Time: 2024-11-30T15:21:37.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Unbranded
Type: Vegetable Seeds
Common Name: Pea
