Crop Rotation Group
Legumes (Pea and Bean family)
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Soil
Fertile, well drained soil.
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Position
Full sun.
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Frost tolerant
No.
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Feeding
Not usually required, although a mulch of compost, grass clippings or other organic matter can help on poor soils.
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Companions
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Spacing
Single Plants: 10cm (3") each way (minimum)
Rows: 10cm (3") with 20cm (7") row gap (minimum)
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Sow and Plant
Start peas off under cover in a length of old guttering as this makes it easy to tip them into their final planting site. Or sow directly into the soil. Sow in batches for a continuous supply.
Our Garden Planning Tool can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
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Notes
Support plants with a strong row or wigwam structure over which netting can be tied for them to climb up. Alternatively, use twiggy sticks pushed into the ground near each plant.
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Harvesting
Best picked just before eating, often sweet enough to enjoy raw.
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Troubleshooting
Mature plants usually stop producing and die back in hot summer weather.
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