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Sugar Snap Pea
61 days to harvest
5 feet tall
Pisum sativum
Sweet and juicy, crisp and prolific, easy to grow and a joy to eat! Sugar snaps are the timeless classic, the perennial favorite and we agree, homegrown goodness just doesn’t get any better than this. Sugar Snap Pea is a full-size, 5-foot variety and here’s how to enjoy snap peas for 6 weeks straight: sow both compact and full-size peas on the same date, in early spring, once the snow melts. The compact varieties flower and fruit many weeks before the full-size varieties do, their production waning just as the full-size peas come on. It’s a simple strategy, brilliant and delicious!
Organic Sugar Snap Pea
Planting Method: Direct Sow Only
When to sow: As soon as soil may be worked (~6 weeks before last frost)
Sowing and seedling care: Sow 1-1.5 inches apart and do not thin. Trellis tall (~6 feet) and strong, no more than 3 weeks after planting. Fall plantings are best with dwarves (rather than full-size varieties).
Seed Depth: 1 inch Sun Needs: Full
Days to Germination: 10 at 75°F(24°C); 15 at 45°F (7°C)
Spacing after thinning: 1-1.5 inches
Days to Harvest: 61
Height: 5 feet
Harvest: Pick frequently to increase harvest.
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Shannon (verified owner) –
Everything about these sugar snap peas is delightful! They are beautiful as they grow, and prove to be very hearty and almost unstoppable, pushing out flowers long after you think they’re done! My favorite garden snack- they rarely make it inside to be cooked as my little ones and I pluck the ripe pods and snack on them before we’ve left the garden. A neighbor sampled them, and immediately asked what they were, I will be giving her a pack this spring too!