difference between sweet pea and edible pea?
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dwarf peas vs. bush peas? any difference?
Comments (4)Depends on what you mean by peas. With English peas the short vine types are traditionally referred to as Dwarf. But some Newcomers to the trade may use the term bush. Dwarf is the better term, because English peas never have a true bush form. On the other hand Southern peas with short stubby stiff vines that stand upright are usually referred to as bush rather than dwarf. In either case dwarf or bush simply alerts you that the plant that is a short plant compared to other cultivars of the species. That same terminology may be used for other species of "peas" both vegetable (chickpeas) and ornamental (sweet peas)....See MoreGrowing peas and sweet peas in the garden
Comments (7)Yes, I plant sweet peas almost every year, usually at one end or the other of one of my regular rows of peas. The major "problem" with them is the weather. They are kind of a gamble here. If it's a cool to average year, they are fine and can be very beautiful. If its a hot year, they may fizzle out prematurely without having many flowers. The other problem with them is critters. I have had them chewed up pretty badly by woodchucks or rabbits, but this doesn't seem to happen ever time, so I think there are other things that animals might prefer. The earlier you plant them, the better they seem to do -- sow as soon as the soil can be worked. As long as the summer isn't excessively hot (upper 80s and 90s), if you dead head them, they'll bloom quite a bit longer....See MoreSweet pea planting...
Comments (9)Is there such a thing as too many sweet peas? I din't think so. Several years ago I watched a segment on one of the garden shows. They featured a grower who grew only sweet peas. Rows and rows of beautiful sweet peas. She used 4 x 4 wood fence posts. The posts weren't high enough. So, she nailed to the posts 1 x 4s that were 10' long. She used chicken wire on both sides of the posts. Anyway, it was beautiful and obviously made a great impression on me. She also tied her sweet peas. She spent a great deal of time doing this each day. We try; but, we can't totally commit our time to the sweet peas. We also use 4 x 4 wood fence posts with the 1 x4s, 10' long nailed to the posts. The only difference is that we use Hortanova netting on boh sides of the posts. If you are using the t-posts, I assume you put t-posts about every 8 feet? But, how are you going to put Hortanova netting on each side of the post? Two posts back to back? April, I looked at your list, and the only other flower I noticed that needed pinching was zinnia. It's not that crucial. Sometimes we don't pinch them, and just cut the center that should have been pinched as our first cutting. You can post and ask about that when it gets close to harvesting your zinnias. Then, it will probably make more sense. Right now I feel like I am just laller, laller, lallering. Storms here last night and today. And, wind. High powered winds. I've been going full steam since 3 am. The relay switch went out on the furnace in the seedling greenhouse. Not a big deal last night. It was 60 degrees today; but, tomorrow it is going to be 30. The new part will be installed in two days. Can we say supplemental heat? Yes. I think so. So much to do. So little time. I have no idea how March arrived so quickly. How did that happen? I do love working in the greenhouses. I also love more than a few hours sleep. Trish...See Moreedible pea sprouts
Comments (2)roxanna, there is a lot of information online and you should easily find info about which peas are best for sprouting. There isn't much to lose by trying any seed you find but you must be sure they have not been treated with chemical fungicide or insecticide. If I were wanting some sprouts, I'd start with an edible podded pea. It seems logical that if you can eat the hull, the foliage might be quite tasty too. Then when you find your ideal seed, you can grow it for your sprouting supply. You have the advantage of a previous tasting so you know what you're looking for. Best wishes for your very first garden, you're in for hours of pleasure....See Moreflora_uk
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