You are also welcome to stop by anytime and help gather the brush, of which there always seems to be a bumper crop. Leslie: I grow shelling peas that are tall, and I could try your tactic there. Hmmm…the art and science of gardening.
My mother was a gardener her entire life and this was her method of choice. Your blog is lovely. I brush up this way too, having been advised early on by an English husband.
We take the apple, plum and pear fruit tree prunings from early spring and they look so organic. Very beautiful. That way you get the yummy sweet flavor without the shelling duty which really is a drag, and also results in seriously green fingers.
Kids like snap peas, too. But I like to have bags of frozen shelled peas in the freezer to put in risotto in the winter for the taste of early summer. You can apply a complete fertilizer at a rate of 4 tablespoons for a foot bed six weeks after planting, if needed. Put down a 1- to 2-inch layer of mulch if weeds are a problem, because hoeing snow peas can damage the roots. Pick peas as they appear to keep plants productive. Peas are ready for harvest when they have between five to seven peas and pods are 2 to 3 inches in length.
For the crispest peas, pick them in the morning after the dew has evaporated. Use two hands to pick peas, one hand on the tendril and one on the pod, to avoid damaging plants. Fresh peas can be kept in the refrigerator in paper bags wrapped in plastic for up to two weeks. Freeze any surplus peas by placing them in one layer on a cookie sheet placed in the freezer. Happy planting. Thanks for all the info! Any information you might have would be much appreciated! Every variety is so different and there are lots of things you can do to help with growth too!
For instance, you can sow in the right moon phase to boost seed germination and growth. I do this all the time and just use a simple Moon Calendar that was developed by farmers. It takes the hit-and-miss timing out of sowing seeds so you KNOW they have the best chance of germination and healthy strong growth. If you get this right, it could have a big impact on your business. Timing makes a big difference to your yields. I suggest you do some testing with some high yielding snow pea varieties that grow well in your climate.
My peas have begun to develop black spots. The upper parts of the plants are green however lower part of the stems a few centimeters about the ground are brown and thin and the stem and lower leaves of the plants have developed black spots What should I do?
Without a photo, the symptoms sound like this could be the most likely problem. This article has a couple of photos that may help you identify if this is the case. Ascochyta Black Spot disease is caused by a fungus that can infect the parts of the plant that grow above ground. It most commonly occurs when weather conditions are favourable — cool, moist, cloudy and humid. Other factors that can cause this problem include poor air circulation and planting in the wrong season.
Rotating your crops every 3 years is an important way to prevent any plant disease in your garden. If you want to save your crop, you could use an anti-fungal spray such as Eco-Fungicide or make up your own. This may buy you time to harvest the last of your peas before chopping back the vines and destroying them. Other tips are: Only sow peas during cool weather — they are NOT suitable for growing in warm humid weather. Remember to never overcrowd peas — they need good air circulation so pay attention to spacing.
Hope this helps! Great advice on peas. Hi Mark thanks for requesting permission to use one of my images. You may have permission to reuse the photo but the correct attribution is the direct link to this page i.
Please see my Copyright page for more details. I would appreciate seeing the final page before publishing. You can email me. Many thanks for your interest and best of luck with your project. I love growing peas in my garden. My plants are only about 2ft high. The leaves are getring a lighter shade of green along the veins. Is that normal or are my plants in need of a remedy? Hi Margaret, it sounds like your pea plants may be nutrient deficient, possibly in sulphur but it could be something else.
If the older leaves are still green, but the younger newer ones are paler along the veins, this could be the case. I have been growing peas inside for the winter. Just like growing micro greens. Awesome in salads and smoothies.
Thank you for the great tutorials. One thing I would like to add is picking the growing tips of the vine. They are delicious raw or in a braised dish or in soup. Tender and sweet. I think picking off the tips also stimulates secondary growth and gives a bushier plant instead of one that is too tall. Hi Trevor — thanks for your positive feedback and tip about pinching off the pea tips. Enjoy yours too!
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. What a great site you have. I enjoy it very much. I read you new book thanks to my local library. What is that tool you are using to plant the peas? Is it homemade or can I purchase this? Welcome, LuLu. I loved the Sugar Ann I planted! They did take longer than I expected — planted on March 20, sprouted on April 10, and started harvesting last week of May through middle of June. For most of the plants it was over 70 days.
I bet with average or above average sun they would have blossomed faster. Hi, Heidi. Looking forward to pea-planting season in another six weeks or so here. Yes, maybe earlier than that! This winter has been really weird. Is there a variety that you recommend?
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