How to Grow Pea : The Complete Guide

Pea is one of the season’s first crop, planted as soon as the ground can be worked, even if snow falls afterward. The good taste of glorious garden-grown pea is nothing like what you find in grocery stores. The green beauty is nature’s candy fresh off the vine. Peas prefer mild cool weather-not too hot or not too cold. Regular sowings of peas throughout, brings a steady supply of nature’s sweetest of treats.

Grow from Seeds

For earlier crops that are ready from May onwards, sow seeds in autumn or late winter. Choose a sunny and well-drained spot. Dig in a plenty of garden compost, well-rotted manure or mushroom compost before sowing to improve the soil. Use a spade to make a shallow trench, roughly 22cm wide and 3cm deep. Sow the pea’s seeds in two parallel lines, spacing the seeds about 10cm apart. Cover the seeds with soil, water well and label the row. The seedlings should appear in one or two weeks after sowing. Alternatively, start plants indoors in autumn to avoid seeds being eaten by the pests.

An alternative way to sowing peas outdoors is to raise plants under cover. We can then plant them out as soon as space becomes available, and there’s less risk of mice or other pests leaving gaps in your rows. One of the easiest methods is to sow the seeds in a length of guttering in garden or outdoor, then simply slide the whole row into the ground once the plants are big enough.

Harvest

Regular harvest promotes, flowering and keeps the vines more productive, for longer. When the pods are swollen and the shape of the peas visible, then get out there in every morning and pick. Get your eye in for harvesting perfect peas for every morning, by sampling a few.

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