Simply snap or cut the tip to start and pull off the string from there. This variety is very productive and easy to grow. Keep in mind, snap peas require “stringing” – the removal of a thread-like membrane that runs the length of the pod. Snap pea pods add a unique flavor, texture, and visual appeal to many dishes. Young pea shoots are popular as edible sprouts. The leaves and mature shoots are edible and can add crunch and a hint of pea flavor to sandwiches and when mixed with other salad greens. Sugar snap pea leaves and shoots are edible.
Most varieties will sprout in seven to 10 days. Rows of bush sugar snaps can usually be planted 12 to 18 inches apart. This item is part of the Get Real Grow Food collection. Plant the pea seeds 1 to 1-1/2 inches deep and about 2 inches apart, with 18 to 24 inches between rows, or follow the directions on your seed package for the variety you’re growing. This packet plants a 12' row with 25 plants. Open-pollinated, heirloom, Non-GMO. Begin harvesting in 65 days. It's important to regularly pick the young pods because as long as the plant is not overloaded, it will continue to produce blooms that will develop into more pea pods.Įach packet contains 25 Organic Sugar Snap Pea seeds. Snap peas have delicate root systems that don’t reach very deep beneath the surface of the soil, so be careful when weeding around your plants. Mulch helps to keep the soil temperatures regulated, and conserves moisture as well. Keep their shallow roots cool with a few inches of mulch. Sow thinly direct into warm soil prepared by digging and raking at a depth of 50mm (2) in flat drills 15cm (6) wide in two rows with seed approx.
In fact, they thrive in it, so allow them to have shade for half of the day. When you provide support for the 5' vines it will save space and make for easier harvesting. Sugar snap pea is a vining plant and will easily grow up trellises. They should come up in 5-10 days depending on the soil temperature and grow quickly in cool weather. This improvement to the original Sugar Snap offers earlier maturity, resistance to powdery mildew, and intermediate resistance to bean leaf roll virus. Soak the seed overnight to enhance germination. They can also be planted again in late summer for a fall harvest.
Sow seed directly into the garden soil in spring after the last frost date. Sugar Snap Pea seeds can be planted directly into the garden. Peas can be grown in frost-hardy and cold climates and are rich in protein content. Eating the crisp snap peas straight from the garden is one of the great joys of vegetable gardening. They are a cross between snow peas and garden peas and are meant to be eaten pod and all. Sugar Snap Peas have tender-crisp outer pods with very sweet flavorful peas inside.
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