Pea Plants Are An Easy Vegetable To Cultivate

Pea Plants:

Peas were one of the first vegetables to be cultivated and when you are looking to see what peas should grace your garden,

There are a number of different varieties of Peas , and you will often find them sorted according to size.

You may find that there are tall pea varieties that will get up to five feet tall, semi-dwarf varieties that usually fall between two feet and four feet, and dwarf plants that are two feet or less.

Most pea varieties will be ripe for the harvesting when peas have grown in the pods, and you can figure this out by gently squeezing the pods to feel for the peas inside.

The only exception are the snow peas, which are eaten pod and all. For snow peas, you'll harvest when the pods are three inches long, but still flat.

Remember that the peas themselves are not the only part of the Pea plant that is edible. The vines and leaves can be used quite deliciously in stir-fries; while the first shoots themselves can also be eaten.

When you are looking into putting peas into your garden, you'll find that you can start as soon as the soil can be worked. The important thing to remember is that you might not see results until the soil is warm enough.

They are a cold weather plant, though, and chances are good that you will see them very early. They do not do well in soil that is too cold or wet, and while a spring frost won't kill the seeds, it can kill off the plants. Look for a soil pH that is between 6.0 and 6.5 when you want to make sure that your plant thrives.

To make sure that your plants grow up tall and strong, give them some kind of support to grow into and to let them wrap their vines around.

With some fencing or mesh, you can easily make a trellis for this plant, but in a pinch, things like tree and shrub branches will do, as will other plants.

When you go to plant your trees, remember that the peas should usually be planted in rows that are about 3 to 4 inches apart.

You can grow a lot of peas during the summer, and you can make your seed stretch a long way just by planting in staggered stages that will mature in different times or by planting varieties that have different maturation periods.

Take some time to consider how lovely pea plants will grow in your garden and really consider what your options are going to be when you are looking for a place to put them.

There are lots of great choices in terms of varieties out there for you, so really find the ones that will fit your garden well.

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