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Let’s Grow Peas
For Limited Space Gardening
While looking through the Burpee Garden Catalogue, I saw that they are offering something brand new for spring, 2007. It’s called PEAS ‘N-A-POT. Burpee says their new PEAS ‘N-A-POT can be grown in a container as small as 8” and will need no support since the plants only grow to ten inches tall. Each plant is supposed to yield as many peas as the traditional vines. I’m definitely going to try these.
For the Larger Garden
Peas are another cool weather vegetable that should be started in the early spring. Peas are traditionally planted on St. Patrick’s Day as are potatoes. But peas can be planted as soon as the soil can be worked. Peas like a loamy, well-drained soil. If the plant roots stay water logged, the plant will turn brown and die from root rot.
Most of us are familiar with the climbing vine peas, so you know that a trellis, a wire fence or other types of support will be needed for the plants. Place the seeds about three to four inches apart and cover with only an inch or two of soil. Then press the covered seed gently with the heel of your hand to set it in the soil. Water gently so you don’t wash the seeds out.
Most peas mature in about two months, depending on the variety you choose to plant. It’s possible to extend your harvest by doing another planting about two weeks after the first was started. Pea vines will begin to die off when the daily temperature reaches a steady seventy degrees.
I eat my peas with honey. It makes the peas taste funny, but it keeps them on my knife.
