Garden Pea
Pisum sativum
There is no finer experience in the kitchen garden than eating fresh peas straight from the pod, still sweet with the warmth of the sun. They taste nothing like frozen peas, and the experience is irreplaceable.
SowingDirect sow
Sunlight☀️ Full sun
Water💧💧 Moderate
Days to harvest60–90
Soil pH6–7.5
Spacing7cm × 60cm
Planting Calendar
🌏 Adjusted for southern hemisphere seasons.
Sow indoorsSow outdoorsTransplantHarvest
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Supports
Provide pea sticks (twiggy branches from hazel or birch) or netting for the plants to climb. Even dwarf varieties benefit from some support.Mice
Mice love freshly sown peas. Sow in lengths of guttering in the greenhouse or protect with wire mesh, or sow in modules and transplant as young plants.Successional Sowing
Sow a short row every 3–4 weeks for a continuous harvest. Make a late October sowing of overwintering varieties (Aqua, Douce Provence) for an early spring crop.Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Avoid freshly manured ground