As soon as soil works
Peas love cool weather — sow them among the first crops of spring, direct into the ground, and again in fall.
The first crop of the year and one of the sweetest — peas are easy, early, and they feed your soil as they grow.
Peas love cool weather — sow them among the first crops of spring, direct into the ground, and again in fall.
Even "bush" peas do better with twiggy sticks or netting to climb — cleaner pods and easier picking.
Harvest often and young for the sweetest peas; regular picking keeps the plant podding for weeks.
Like beans, peas fix nitrogen. Leave the roots in when done and follow with a leafy crop that loves it.
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