Comments on: Update on Peas!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:34:04 +0000

Here is a nice website I found that might help: http://www.vegenag.com/

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:08:58 +0000

Peg,
I am guessing either 9 or 16 per square. The way to tell–look on the back of the seed packet under plant spacing. If it directs you to plant them 1-3″ apart, then do 16 per square. 4″ apart, then 9 per square. 6″ apart is 4 per square, and 12″ is one per square.

My peas say to plant 2″ apart, which would be 16 per square.
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But since I trellis mine, I only plant the 2 inside rows–2 rows of 4 plants each, with the trellis between. It looks like this:

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By: peg

peg — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:17:25 +0000

I am going to plant bush peas. How many do I plant in each square?

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:03:37 +0000

The same is true for some of my peas–one packet says I need support, the other doesn’t. I would trellis both of them, just to be safe. My neighbor said she grows peas that don’t need support, but I think that variety would be identified as bush peas.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:35:28 +0000

I bought the same kind of pea seeds as you did…we love snow peas and snap peas. My question is, the back of the sugar pod says they are vining, but the sugar snap does not. Do you trellis the sugar snap peas?

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:29:04 +0000

I think you can still do two rows of 4, just guide them over to the trellis, or tie them to it when they are tall enough.

By: Paula

Paula — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:52:59 +0000

Great suggestion. Do you have any suggestions for trellis-ing the peas if I can’t move my trellis or box over? Do I only plant four plants then, those that can be close to the trellis? Thanks so much for your help!!

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:48:10 +0000

I plant mine in two rows of 4 with the trellis between the rows. That way both rows of peas can use the trellis.

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By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:11:56 +0000

I have a question about peas and trellis planting… I see from Mel’s book that I can plant 8 pea plants in one square. Do I space them equally throughout the square… and if so, how do you trellis all 8 plants, especially when some are as much as 9 inches away from the trellis? Thanks for your help.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:08:24 +0000

Jenny,

The official word on when to plant peas is “when soil temperatures reach 40 degrees” and “as soon as you can work the soil,” meaning–as soon as the ground is not frozen. Other sources have said as early as 10 weeks before the frost date and as late as 5 weeks before the frost date. I would combine all that advice to say your peas should go in the ground between weeks -10 and -5, as soon as the ground is not frozen and you are able to plant them.