What are Field peas w/ snap?
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Is it to late to plant snap peas in Chicago
Comments (10)I would say its worth a shot anytime in April in Chicago. The cold days in March and April tend to slow the growth somewhat. Germination rates for example are very slow in the cold. If someone puts in peas on the March 17 date it may take 2 weeks to germinate. I typically spout them my self especially of they are larger vine types that are longer growing and fewer in number. I plant them as sprouts with a week left in March. You will have missed some of the warm spells but in reality you may only be a few weeks behing because you are just catching some of the warm days. It is critical now because the days ahead are full time growing season. When the hot weather comes I water frequently and put down a light color newspaper mulch to keep the soil temp down. As of now my snow pea spouts are 3-4 inches so my sprouting head start worked well. The dwarfs I broadcast took a long time are about an inch. Peas don't mind cold and frost but they grow very slowly in it....See MoreSugar snap peas
Comments (14)It was disappointing to see so few plants emerge from 4 oz. pre-germinated Sugar Snap seeds, so I'm on the hunt for better planting methods. Reading on GW about Lathyrus (not edible but fragrant and excellent for cut flowers), I came across this advice from a breeder: **Plant the pea seeds in pots, cover w/mouse-proof screen. Let the pea plants (Lathyrus) grow large enough that the seeds no longer attract mice. Very gingerly transplant lathyrus into the ground.** Though peas (and Lathyrus) resent being transplanted, I'm considering the transplanting approach next year, because the Sugar Snaps were so outrageously delicious, and I want a huge forest of them. === Lately, I planted field peas for winter cover. Covered the bed with some sort of black landscape plastic (it allows water to penetrate). Every pea seed that was exposed on the ground (and not under cover) was gone within a week. Peeking under the covers, the now-germinated peas were left alone by marauders. Though the covers are not mouse proof by any means, they did help in protecting the peas against predation. Also noted that temps under the covers were higher than ambient temps. The plastic covers are held down with re-bars, which prevent air from entering under the covers. I don't know if the covers will protect the germinated pea seeds long-term. I planted very late in the season, and we now have snow and frost, so the peas may not grow into plants any time soon, if at all. But hej, the covers taught me an option with planting Sugar Snaps come spring. Will also note that a generous amount of manure spread on the beds in the fall will increase pea yields considerably. Hope this gives ideas for others to build on........See MoreSuper Sugar Snap Peas - Yield?
Comments (45)I got them transplanted today - not all of them, I ran out of room, but 66. The germination rate, if no more actually come up, was 65 percent. The plants were somewhat root bound, but not completely. I need to pick up some more seeds and try the 128-cell tray. Transplanting was not difficult, even though I did not have a hoe handy to make a furrow. I would have to keep moving but if I get the moisture content of the potting mix right and the roots are larger, I think I could plant 200-300 per hour. It would still be a 2-6 hour day, depending on how close and quickly I plant them. These had to be about 4" as the space was only about 10 feet. Now the challenge is going to be keeping the temps down, at least during the afternoon. It's 48 outside and the sun is low on the horizon, but it is 87 inside. But, it was over 100 before I got the blanket off so maybe the temps would not be that high. Plus, I have a fan I can use to move air. Mike...See Morewhat got my peas?????
Comments (11)NOW its got my corn!@#^*!!*#! I planted four 50' rows of sweet corn and covered them with remay held down at close intervals by rocks. When I lifted the cover I found that all but about 15 plants were gone and there were the same neat holes that I found with the peas. I have been planting the same way in the same garden for 30 years and have never had anything like this happen until I lost my second planting of peas earlier this spring. A summer without corn... ;-( As a result of the advice from "hemnancy" I covered my green bean seed row with fern fronds before covering it with the remay ...... NO LOSS!!!!! I've planted another row of beans with just the fern fronds as an experiment. No vole holes. Towhees are around but the remay was barely ruffled and all rows remained covered. I'm not sure I can buy the towhee theory...any other thoughts? jwww...See Moreknittlin
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