Mr Bound’s Soup Pea
£2.60
43 in stock
A very large black-eyed bean-like pea for drying. Similar to a Norwegian pea that was used by poor fishermen to make a pea porridge. Grows to 2.1m with pretty pink/purple flowers.
Approx. 50 seeds
Botanical name: Pisum sativum
- Grown by: Maxwell Woodford
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.
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