#Sugar snap pea seedlings full
Even bushy types that don’t send up runners will be heavy and full and should be tied to your supports to keep them off the ground. You should have your trellis installed either before or at the time of planting to give the fast growing plants a place to go. For both bush and vining varieties, planting in two rows, spaced about 24” apart is actually easier because you can run the stakes or trellising down the middle and hold the plants up/train for climbing from the center. Plant seeds about 1” deep and spaced 4” apart. Soak your seeds overnight, or up to 24 hours before planting to make germination easier. Peas, like all legumes, have very long tap roots and do best when direct seeded outside in your garden beds. Cooler climates may be able to get a second fall crop with the help of row covers. In warmer climates with milder winters, you can plant your snow peas in the fall and grow them over the winter. Ideally, you want to plant the peas 4-6 weeks before the last expected frost, when the soil temperature reaches about 40°, and when the daytime temperatures are between 60-65°. Snow peas are a cool-season crop that will not grow or produce peas once the temperature reaches about 80°, so it’s very important to get an early start as soon as the ground can be worked. Because peas are a legume, they produce their own nitrogen, so if you fertilize during the growing season, choose a fertilizer with a 0 as the first number. Working in some wood ash or bone meal will help bring up the levels of phosphorus and potassium which will help fruit production. Soil too rich in nitrogen will produce very healthy plants with little to no fruits, and sometimes cause the flowers to abort before pods have a chance to develop. A soil test will help you figure out where your soil falls and if you need to amend it to change the pH. Peas like soil in the acidic to neutral range of 6.0-7.0. Choose a spot in your garden that gets full sun, at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day is required for pod formation.
Shelling peas, snow peas, and snap peas are all cool season crops that require the same growing conditions.
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