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How to grow peas

Pisum sativum · fabaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Pea is a cool-season crop, usually direct-sown in the garden.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 40°F.

Plants bolt or decline once sustained daytime highs reach 80°F.

Varieties in the library run 58 to 68 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost tolerance varies by variety, from frost-tender to frost-hardy.

Space plants about 2 inches apart.

Sources

9 peas in the library

Sugar Snap · Sugar Ann · Green Arrow · Oregon Sugar Pod II · Wando · Cascadia, and 3 more

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 9 pea varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the pest and disease that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

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