Hi AllI was just curious if anyone has any experience growing peas? Looking to expand my knowledge because I just started a few. I will be posting pics soon.

What kind of peas are you wanting to grow? I do sugar snaps, basically a no brainer to growing and you dont need to stake em up (usually). Just have to germinate them before planting (i use the wet paper towel trick). Other than that, just water them when they need it. They like moist soil, so just dont over water. If they are outside, just make sure they get about 6-8 hrs of sun and they love Nitrogen and potash. They taste so much better than getting them from super market. I gave up on the markets a long time ago, I grow everything lol Good luck!

Thanx! I have already sprouted 3 seeds(Burpeeana Early from Lowe's). They are about 1 or 2 inches tall in a peat pot. Should I separate them or would 3 plants grow fine together in like a 5 gallon container?

No prob. 3 plants will grow fine in a 5 gallon container as long as they are atleast few inches apart (I do mine about 5 inches). Thats the great thing about peas, you can plant them almost right on top of each other and they use the other plants for support and I would recommend not separating them for that reason. But they do love sun, so just make sure one plant isnt shading the other ones or else your peas will taste stale and starchy. They use the sun to make the sugar which gives you the sweeter peas.

O.K. - Thanx! I guess I'll have to pull two because they are only like an inch apart in the peat pot. I planted three because I wanted to make sure I got at least one sprout. All three sprouted.It's such a shame I can't just leave the two. I have more seeds so I guess I'll just plant a couple in the larger container once I get it set up.

Theoretically you can keep them there until they are a little bigger, or just keep them under grow lights when they start to produce the pods. Only reason you shouldn't keep them that close if they are outdoor because they shade each other and thats messes up your crop. You'll still get peas, just wont taste very good. Its all trial and error, something that works for me might not for your and vice versa just because of the different regions we live in. Good luck with your grow though!

Thanx again.I'll try to get those pictures up in the next day or two.

No problem

Hi All...a couple pictures of the little ones - How do they look?

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Nice and healthy!!