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Snap pea 'Dwarf Gray Sugar'
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Tender, sweet flavored peas are held upright on the top of semi-leafless plants that support themselves with extra tendrils. Grows best in cool weather and is among the ear...
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Purple flowers. The short, flat pods are pale green, sweet and stringless. Peas are tender, crisp and sweet. Stir-fry or add to soup. Young pods can be used in salad. Use this variety for pea shoots, a delicious delicacy. from the seed packet:This heirloom, edible-podded snow pea produces sweet, crunchy pods that are eaten whole before the peas inside develop. Harvest in 65 days.
plant spacing ROW: 2.5 feet
plant spacing PLANT: 2 inches
planting depth: 1.5 inches
days to germination: 8-12
Growing Tips: For best results, sow seed directly outdoors in full sun, in spring or fall, when temperatures are cool. Scatter seeds at the rate of 1-2 seeds every 2 inches. After germination, thin to 1 plant every 2 inches. Bush plants require little support. harvest and use as soon as pods are filled out.
Uses: Delicious fresh from the garden, cooked alone or with other vegetables. Freezes well.
Suggestion: To save space after peas are harvested, plant beans, summer squash, carrots or another warm-season vegetable.
From SSE:
Introduced in 1892 by D. M. Ferry & Company. Broad pale-green 3-4" pods are stringless, fiber-free and well suited for steaming or used in stir-fry. Vines are 24-30" and do not require staking, beautiful purple blossoms.
Edible podded.
60 days to maturity.
