Planting Peas Yet?

Teacher_Mike · March 12, 2006

So - when will you all be planting your peas? I've heard St. Patrick's Day as the time to do it, here in my zone 6-ish south-central PA garden...that seems a little early even for a cool-weather crop.

(Wish I could ask my grandparents, long gone

. But then I'd also be able to ask them what kind of tomatoes they grew that tasted so gosh darnoodley good, even if they DID give me "mouth sores" every summer from eating so many right off of the old table in the summer house...and if I knew that then it might mean that I wouldn't be here in search of that flavor, and meeting all of you good people...silver lining, I guess :wink: . But I'd still like to ask them, along with about a gazillion other things, and get another good long hug or two...

)

While you are thinking peas...what are your favorite varieties? I'm looking for shell and snap...not so much interested in snow types, but feel free to tout your favs if you like!

PaulF · March 12, 2006

This week was to be the pea planting time along with lettuce and spinach except we are expecting a late snow storm Sunday and the possibility of another toward Wednesday. May just have to plant anyway and see what happens.

Being a big pea connoisseur, I bought a small packet of Melting Sugar snow peas from a Lowes building center. If they don't do well, I am out a whole buck and a quarter.

redwing · March 12, 2006

Teacher_Mike,
My Grandfathers both claimed that you had to wait till the lilac leaves were the size of a mouse's ear before the peas go into the ground, sigh, and my lilac buds, while getting larger, are not showing any signs of opening yet!
Sigh, Jayne

shelleybean · March 13, 2006

I always plant peas when I see forsythia blooming. That's this week. I like Dwarf Grey Sugar and Amish Snap.

Colorado_west · March 13, 2006

Little hard to do here as snow on the ground. Lilac was budding out a week ago before this week long snow storm.

clay199 · March 13, 2006

Snow here too, at least where our lot is. I usually plant peas as soon as the frost leaves the ground. Sometimes they don't do much but they do not seem to be harmed by the experience.

Homesteader for garden peas is my favorite.

Tomstrees · March 13, 2006

I'm going to get my snow-peas started
in the ground on April 15th ~
Not sure what the weathers going to be like -
But if it gets too cold ? I'll just plant more ~
Tom

Teacher_Mike · March 13, 2006

I believe I'll try to get them in in the next 2-3 weeks, end of the month...but with this wacky weather (70+ degrees right now at 6:30, but high of mid 30s by the end of the week

) I'm not making any promises!

ACEHearts · March 13, 2006

I was eyeing the new planting bed along side the shed this afternoon, and *almost* put some seeds in the ground. Definetly pushing it too early, but what's a girl to do? As it was I spent more than a few mins trying to shovel snow off the big drift that got pushed to the edge of my garden when DH was clearing snow this winter, in hopes I could make it melt faster

For peas I'm planting two varieties of snow peas, and maybe a few regular peas too, though around here the only peas that get eaten are snow peas. DH won't eat shelled peas at all

I'm planting them in the area that will get cucumbers later in the season, so I can get two areas of growth out of that prime location

Cindy

PaulF · March 17, 2006

The peas are in the ground. I guess snow peas should be able to survive a snowstorm on the way. Also put in onions and lettuce.

Cyn · March 18, 2006

I haven't ever grown peas before, so I have some in containers and some in my herb bed - the package said I could plant a patch and they would hold each other up w/o trellis - we'll see if that happens. I have about 4 plants up already - and the baby lettuce is about ready to be thinned - Cyn

Miss_Mudcat · March 18, 2006

I planted peas already, tho' I'm sure I'll regret it. We've had so much rain since, I'm sure they'll rot....

HOWEVER... I purchased 2 or 3# of seeds ~I REALLY like sugar snaps!! I only planted 1/2#, so I've got a few more chances to get it right.

I grew Super Sugar Snap, Sugar Ann, and Dwarf Gray Snow Peas last year. The Snow peas were very starchy tasting, but the blossoms are B-E-A-U-TIFUL! BUT, I'm sticking with Super Sugar this year.

PNW_D · March 20, 2006

Don't always do peas, but thought I'd give them a go this year, just a small raised bed. The forsythia is blooming and St. Pat's day is past, planted mine on March 18th.

Trying 'Paladio' this year - short plants, don't need trelllising, big long pods, long harvest - time will tell.

clay199 · March 20, 2006

D,
Peas, peas instead of tomatoes?

Oh boy.

tjg911 · March 20, 2006

i wouldn't yet. in the past week the day time highs have been in the mid 30's and lower 40's, at night it has been 14-18 above zero. i wait until 4/15 - 4/25.

March 12, 2006	#1
Teacher_Mike Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 68	Planting Peas Yet? So - when will you all be planting your peas? I've heard St. Patrick's Day as the time to do it, here in my zone 6-ish south-central PA garden...that seems a little early even for a cool-weather crop. (Wish I could ask my grandparents, long gone . But then I'd also be able to ask them what kind of tomatoes they grew that tasted so gosh darnoodley good, even if they DID give me "mouth sores" every summer from eating so many right off of the old table in the summer house...and if I knew that then it might mean that I wouldn't be here in search of that flavor, and meeting all of you good people...silver lining, I guess :wink: . But I'd still like to ask them, along with about a gazillion other things, and get another good long hug or two... ) While you are thinking peas...what are your favorite varieties? I'm looking for shell and snap...not so much interested in snow types, but feel free to tout your favs if you like!

March 13, 2006	#4
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	I always plant peas when I see forsythia blooming. That's this week. I like Dwarf Grey Sugar and Amish Snap. __________________ Michele

March 13, 2006	#7
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	I'm going to get my snow-peas started in the ground on April 15th ~ Not sure what the weathers going to be like - But if it gets too cold ? I'll just plant more ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

March 18, 2006	#11
Cyn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z8 - Texas Hill Country Posts: 171	they are in the ground I haven't ever grown peas before, so I have some in containers and some in my herb bed - the package said I could plant a patch and they would hold each other up w/o trellis - we'll see if that happens. I have about 4 plants up already - and the baby lettuce is about ready to be thinned - Cyn

March 18, 2006	#12
Miss_Mudcat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Georgia Posts: 366	I planted peas already, tho' I'm sure I'll regret it. We've had so much rain since, I'm sure they'll rot.... HOWEVER... I purchased 2 or 3# of seeds ~I REALLY like sugar snaps!! I only planted 1/2#, so I've got a few more chances to get it right. I grew Super Sugar Snap, Sugar Ann, and Dwarf Gray Snow Peas last year. The Snow peas were very starchy tasting, but the blossoms are B-E-A-U-TIFUL! BUT, I'm sticking with Super Sugar this year. __________________ Farmers don't wear watches; they work until the job is done!

March 12, 2006	#2
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,294	This week was to be the pea planting time along with lettuce and spinach except we are expecting a late snow storm Sunday and the possibility of another toward Wednesday. May just have to plant anyway and see what happens. Being a big pea connoisseur, I bought a small packet of Melting Sugar snow peas from a Lowes building center. If they don't do well, I am out a whole buck and a quarter.

March 12, 2006	#3
redwing Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: nw pennsylvania Posts: 20	Teacher_Mike, My Grandfathers both claimed that you had to wait till the lilac leaves were the size of a mouse's ear before the peas go into the ground, sigh, and my lilac buds, while getting larger, are not showing any signs of opening yet! Sigh, Jayne

March 13, 2006	#5
Colorado_west Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: western Colorado zone 5 Posts: 307	Little hard to do here as snow on the ground. Lilac was budding out a week ago before this week long snow storm.

March 13, 2006	#6
clay199 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Beyond Hope, British Columbia Posts: 201	Snow here too, at least where our lot is. I usually plant peas as soon as the frost leaves the ground. Sometimes they don't do much but they do not seem to be harmed by the experience. Homesteader for garden peas is my favorite.

March 13, 2006	#9
ACEHearts Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SW Ontario Zone 5b Posts: 35	I was eyeing the new planting bed along side the shed this afternoon, and almost put some seeds in the ground. Definetly pushing it too early, but what's a girl to do? As it was I spent more than a few mins trying to shovel snow off the big drift that got pushed to the edge of my garden when DH was clearing snow this winter, in hopes I could make it melt faster For peas I'm planting two varieties of snow peas, and maybe a few regular peas too, though around here the only peas that get eaten are snow peas. DH won't eat shelled peas at all I'm planting them in the area that will get cucumbers later in the season, so I can get two areas of growth out of that prime location Cindy

March 17, 2006	#10
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,294	The peas are in the ground. I guess snow peas should be able to survive a snowstorm on the way. Also put in onions and lettuce.

March 20, 2006	#13
PNW_D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 961	Don't always do peas, but thought I'd give them a go this year, just a small raised bed. The forsythia is blooming and St. Pat's day is past, planted mine on March 18th. Trying 'Paladio' this year - short plants, don't need trelllising, big long pods, long harvest - time will tell. __________________ D.

March 20, 2006	#15
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	i wouldn't yet. in the past week the day time highs have been in the mid 30's and lower 40's, at night it has been 14-18 above zero. i wait until 4/15 - 4/25.