cristina's pea progress#9... no, it's a snow pea! x 400 Preserved
Plant: Pea (Pisum sativum) | Variety: Laxtons Shelling Pea
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cristina's pea progress#9... no, it's a snow pea! Care Instructions
Look to ensure a distance 1.56 inches (4.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - cover at a depth of at least 0.99 inches (2.54 cm) deep if you are going to sow this directly in the garden.
Pea 'Laxtons Shelling Pea' normally grows to a mature height of 50.0 cm (that's 1.62 feet imperial) so ensure you have enough space in your garden for this plant.
Your garden has partial sun light which is ideal for Pea 'Laxtons Shelling Pea'.
Remember to water very often.
Your garden's USDA Hardiness Zone (7) is within the ideal range for Pea 'Laxtons Shelling Pea'. The recommended range is between Zone 3 and 9.
Pea 'Laxtons Shelling Pea' tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 5.5 and 6.5 meaning it does best in acidic soil.
Common Pea problems include Powdery Mildew, Mice, Weevils, and Pea moth grubs, so keep a close eye out for any developing symptoms.
More information about pea progress#9... no, it's a snow pea! is available in the Folia gardener's wiki. All pea progress#9... no, it's a snow pea! Care Instructions have been kindly provided by our members.
Harvest Tally
Milestones
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08 Jul 2011
Preserved day 98
blanched and frozen
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05 Jul 2011
Harvesting day 95
I’ve harvested all the pods and eliminated the plants (too wild without trellises)
410.0 x item 3900.0 g
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04 Jul 2011
Harvesting day 94
210.0 x item 2000.0 g
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02 Jul 2011
Fruiting day 92 the mystery pea
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01 Jun 2011
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21 May 2011
Growing day 50 spare time needed...
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15 Apr 2011
Sprouting day 14
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01 Apr 2011
Sown day 0
Comments
TangoFlowers wrote:
Nice big harvest. I hope they are tasty! :0
Posted on 05 Jul 11 (almost 2 years ago)
cristina wrote:
Yes, they are! I’ve quickly stir-fried them: what a nice surprice! They are tender, sweet and tasty. I’ve made a discovery and … I’m glad for the wrong labelled package!
Posted on 05 Jul 11 (almost 2 years ago)
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