Llanover Pea (garden)

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An exceptionally good Welsh heritage variety. The vigorous plants produce plentiful plump pods of unusually large peas, which are sweet and delicious. The plants grow to around 1.5m tall and so need strong supports.

The variety has a romantic story behind it. A German soldier who was a prisoner working on the Llanover estate near Abergavenny during the First World War fell in love with a Welsh girl. After the war was over he returned from Germany to marry her – bringing the pea seeds with him. The peas were grown on the estate for many years and – not surprisingly for such a wonderful pea – gardeners have kept them in cultivation ever since.

Stewarded by Garden Organic’s Heritage Seed Library, and grown by Wales Seed Hub member Sue Stickland in Mid Wales.

Approx. 50 seeds

Botanical name: Pisum sativum

Grown by: Sue Stickland

Sow March-April under cover in root-trainers, pots or lengths of guttering. Harden off and plant out into fertile soil once 10cm+ (4”) tall. Plants grown in guttering need a firm lengthways knock to loosen the roots from the gutter and then they can then be slid directly into a shallow trench. Can also be sown direct if protected from mice. Spacing: 7-10cm (3-4”) between plants and 30-40cm (12-16”) between rows. Dig in plenty of organic matter initially, and water regularly throughout the season.

Unlike smaller bush varieties, these climbing varieties grow between 1.5 and 2m (6ft) and will require sturdy supports like chicken wire or pea netting.

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