Pea

beans can follow peas, but rotating crop is important also. Colver is a good green crop too & it helps the bees. Have you been… Read More »Can I Plant Green Beans After Peas?

spring. A good guideline is 4 to 6 weeks before your last frost date in the spring. For me in my zone 5 garden, this… Read More »What Month Do You Plant Snow Peas?

Baby peas or petite-pois as they are often called refer to a particularly young and tender green pea. These peas are smaller and have a… Read More »Are Baby Peas Sweeter?

Sugar Sprint is one of the earliest maturing varieties, bearing numerous 3 inch snap peas over an extended period. A heavy harvest of crisp sweetness… Read More »What Are Sugar Sprint Peas?

The pods of snow peas are flatter with small, premature peas, whereas sugar snap peas are more rounded. Both have an identical nutritional profile and… Read More »Which Are Sweeter Sugar Snap Peas Or Snow Peas?

Alaska Pea is a very early and heavy yielder. Pods grow to produce 6-8 sweet peas per 5-8 cm (2-3″) pod. This strong variety features… Read More »Are Alaska Peas Sweet?

Do not thin. If the seeds fail to sprout, try to dig some up and check for rot or insect damage. The challenge with untreated… Read More »Do I Need To Thin Peas?

Thrips: Thrips (Frankliniella species) are small, slender, agile insects, rarely as long as 1/8 inch. They are commonly found in flowers of peas and beans… Read More »Which Insect Is Found In Peas?

Sugar Snap Peas Sever the top of the pea and pull off the tough string that runs along the length of the pod. (Sometimes stores… Read More »Are You Supposed To Cut The Ends Off Of Snap Peas?

Peas are generally self-pollinating and the likelihood of cross-pollinating is low. Do sugar snap peas need to be fertilized? Plant Care Fertilizing: Peas generally need… Read More »Are Sugar Snap Peas Self Pollinating?