They take about 75 days to grow, which is a bit longer than other varieties but their sweet taste makes them a gardener’s favorite. If you are willing to wait a bit longer to enjoy sweet-tasting peas, then the Garden Sweet variety is perfect. The vines grow to be about 2 ½ feet tall and the peas themselves are semi-sweet. They take about 70 days to be ready.Įach pod will hold about 7 to 8 peas which are medium-sized. WandoĪ versatile variety, Wando peas thrive in both cold weather and warm temperatures. Be sure to have a proper climbing apparatus for this variety. Their vines are rather long and can grow to 3 feet tall. You can expect pods to grow up to 4 inches in length and on average of 8 or 9 peas inside. With a moderately sweet taste, Thomas Laxton peas are a real hit if you want juicy, plump peas. Once they are ready, you will notice that their vines are close together and reach about 2 feet tall. Survivor peas take about 70 days to grow. They have a lot of peas in their pod, up to 8 or 9. With a sweet, but no too-sweet, taste, Survivor peas are still a tasty treat. The vines of Spring peas will reach about 2 feet tall and they are ready 60 days after you plant them. If you’re someone who want large peas, this is a great variety as there are usually between 6 and 8 peas per pod. Spring peas have a nice, sweet flavor and you will get plenty of pods in each plant. While they do not have edible pods, inside you will find large peas that can be cooked in many different ways. I love your comments so let me know what you think.If you are looking for a traditional garden pea variety, then English peas is the category for you. Make sure you click the like button, share, and subscribe. Pop on my social media sites where you will find exclusive Doctor Jo’s daily pictures of what’s new in my gardens and what new recipes I’m working on. Harvest sugar snap peas and pop them in your mouth, toss them into salads or cook them as a healthy side dish. Add a little tofu or chicken for protein. They go great with asparagus, red pepper, and baby corn. Cut the pods into slices and add them to your favorite salad fixings. Use them to make a fresh and crunchy salad. They are delicious with hummus, or artichoke dip. SIS! Eat them raw as a snack or paired with your favorite dressing or dip. Sugar snap peas are umm – a snap to add to your meals. (That good stuff in your skin that prevents wrinkles, hmm – I wonder if a pea mask would help with my lines?) They are high in fiber and have lots of vitamin A, B, and K in addition to the vitamin C. It also aids in the production of collagen. Sugar snap peas are full of Vitamin C, a high antioxidant vitamin that helps with wound healing and boosts immunity. Here is a little nutrition lesson from Doctor Jo. Sugar snap peas grow quickly, and if not checked frequently, they can become starchy, and chewy, and lose their sweetness. Harvest when the pods are green and still soft and the peas inside are starting to swell. Harvest and Enjoy Your Sugar Snap Peas Snap peas can be harvested 6-8 weeks after sowing. Doctor Jo says the extra fiber keeps the GI track humming along like it’s supposed to. I recommend you grow pea varieties such as sugar snap or snow peas and eat the whole pod. After all, shelling a huge pile of pea pods and ending up with a few cups of peas, in my opinion, is not the SIS (simple is smart) way. Wow, I had been missing out all those years. “Yes, you can,” he said, and after a short discourse on the merits of eating the pods, I gingerly tried one. He told me that I could eat the pods in addition to the peas. Having never eaten sugar snaps I promptly opened up the pod, ate the peas inside, and discarded the pod. He picked a few pods and handed them to me. He had an excellent crop of sugar snap peas ready to pick and eat. Fabulous Fred, my hubby, loves to tell the story of when we started dating and he was showing me his vegetable garden. I didn’t even know snow peas, and sugar snap peas existed until many years later. When I was a young girl growing up on our family farm, one of my favorite spring crops from our garden was pea plants. How to Plant Sugar Snap Peas in the Garden:
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