May Queen Pea (garden)
£2.80
21 in stock
This tasty and productive pea grows fairly tall – around 1.5 m and so will need strong support to grow well. It is a particularly early round seeded variety and can be sown from early March until mid May. The pretty white flowers with green veining will grow into pods full of sweet tasty peas.
Approx. 60 seeds
Botanical name: Pisum sativum
- Grown by: Maggie Carr
These peas can be sown direct outdoors in rows about 2-3cm deep however I have trouble with voles and mice in my garden so start my peas in old guttering so I can hang them from the greenhouse struts and they won’t be eaten. Seeds sown about 6 cm apart in the guttering and then covered. Place a pot at either end to stop the compost falling out. I use peat free compost with about a third added Pearlite to open up the compost. When germinated, grown on and harden off, then firmly knock the guttering lengthways to release the roots and the whole strip of peas can be slid out into a small trench in the garden. 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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