Growing Peas

Pisum sativum : Fabaceae / the pea or legume family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
    P P P              

(Best months for growing Peas in USA - Zone 5a regions)

  • P = Sow seed
  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 46°F and 75°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 2 - 3 inches apart
  • Harvest in 9-11 weeks. Pick the pods every day to increase production.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Potatoes

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12 Aug 14, Locky (Australia - temperate climate)
Google mother earth news shade tolerant vegetables.
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13 Apr 14, michael (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
It's going to be tough, not a lot of product grows in shade. Try Kale or Beetroot...I cant think of any others off the top of my head. Good Luck.
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27 Sep 13, scurs (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My climbing peas are producing plenty of peas.but are growing above the gutter on my house its to heigh, can I stop this .
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12 Aug 13, (Australia - temperate climate)
Have been trying to grow peas without success, told about wire worms tried bread and potatoes in ground did not show any, please tell me what is wrong.
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26 Jul 12, Dennis (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi all what variety of peas suit my region, I am thinking of planting in August.
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18 Aug 18, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Dennis - I see you're in 'sub-tropical' so we might share similar weather. I'm in subtropical and am growing climbing Alderman peas with success at present. Touch wood (touches top of head!). You could give them a go.
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29 Sep 11, Eddie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Can I grow peas in the same spot year after year? It is a lot of hard work taking down and putting up the trellis they grow on
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30 Apr 11, rhonda (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Your site lists winter as a good time to plant peas in my area, but we never plant them until late winter/early spring because harsh frosts will cause flower drop - can you comment?
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16 Aug 11, Nat (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
We plant them in winter to late winter but have basic green shade cloth over one vegie patch and they do fine. grow thme on the edge though so they benefit from sunshine and can grow up the fence. Alternately, wait til spring and grow them up corn stalks.
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02 May 11, LIz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Thank you for that Rhonda. I discussed it with Chris, who also lives in cool/mountain zone and I have now revised the data .
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Let the plant go to nearly dying or pick the seed pod for peas when they are full size and the pod is drying out. Put them in a container and let them dry - a week or two. Then put them in a sealable packet (plastic) or paper and put them in a sealable jar and store in the bottom of the fridge. When you want to use them, take jar out of the fridge and let sit for awhile. 1/2 hr or so. Then you can plant. I have tried growing seeds this year and for some plants it isn't that easy. Things like corn peas beans tomatoes etc that germinate quick and grow quick are a lot easier than small seeds. Lettuce cabbage broccoli need a lot of attention and watering regularly. Celery takes forever to germinate and grow. I have worked out things to plant in the ground, as seedlings and in punnets. It is a work in progress. Plant Garden Plant seedlings Plant seeds / punnets Corn Cabbage Capsicum Snow Peas Broccoli Tomatoes Beans Lettuce Baby Spinish Beetroot Hon Tai Shallots Radish Zucchini

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