Growing Peas for Beginners: Here’s What You Need to Know

There are several key things you should understand to grow peas well. From when to plant to how to take care of them, this article will explain what and how to cultivate tasty peas.

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When to sow peas

You can start sowing peas from mid-April to mid-May, but it is best to sow them as early as possible.

I recommend doing this because of pests: they do less damage to early varieties of peas and peas sown earlier than those sown later, in other words, less wormy peas.

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How to sow peas

Sowing peas is not at all complicated:

• Work the soil well so that it is loose, free of weeds and free of stones;
• Make grooves 3-5 cm deep;
• Plant a pea approximately every 6 cm;
• Cover the sown peas with soil.

If you sow only peas of one variety, you can sow them every 10 days – they will not all grow at the same time, but some will be replaced by others, so you will always have fresh peas.

And if you sow peas of different varieties, you can sow both earlier and later ones at the same time.

When will peas sprout?

Peas are quite frost-resistant, so nothing terrible should happen to them at temperatures down to about -6 degrees Celsius.

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However, if you want the sown peas to germinate more quickly, or if stronger frosts are expected, you can cover them with agrofilm.

Sown peas will germinate in 10-14 days.

Growing and caring for peas

If the peas are not watered by the rain, you will have to do it yourself. Moisture is necessary for peas to germinate. Furthermore, it is very important during the formation of pods. Don’t forget to tap at that time.

Another important thing is the supports for the peas. There are different opinions about them: some say that the peas are simply tied together very tightly and firmly support each other, so the supports are no longer needed.

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However, supports are necessary, especially for tall peas, because:

• The plants may fall to the ground and begin to rot;
• The air will circulate more freely and this will help prevent diseases;
• The sun will reach the peas more easily;

It is not necessary to install supports only after planting, but it is important to do this before the peas begin to flower.

An easy way to make stands

For peas, it doesn’t matter what support you make: for example, if you want an aesthetic image, you can make wooden supports and paint them in a bright blue color.

And if it’s easier for you, make these practical supports with jute net:

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• Drive the stakes to the ends of the bed;
• Lay out the jute net and tie it;
• Trim any excess at the bottom.

Aseja jute netting is available in two sizes: 1.8×1.8 m or 1.8×2.7 m.

I recommend using jute because you can compost it. This means that after harvesting you will throw everything into the compost. Durable and comfortable!

Even simple synthetic thread (or synthetic mesh) will work, but you will have to untangle it from the peas to dispose of them separately. So I don’t recommend it.

These are all the most important things you need to know. Early sowing, watering and strong supports – remember these steps and growing peas will certainly be successful.