I've always direct sown my peas in the garden mid to late May. They grow so fast they always have enough time to produce before the heat of the summer sets in. If you choose to ws, I'd plant in individual cups that can be spaced apart. My sis-in-law planted a flat of them early indoors last year and ended up with a tangled mess by the time she could plant them out. I think they literally grow inches a day. :)

I am a little confused but I think I may have the correct year this time. Since I am confused you should check for yourself, but don't miss it because I got good stuff cheap last time I went. I got there late and they had reduced the price to half price. I missed it last year because of a family reunion, so I looked it up to see when it was and got last year's info. 13th Annual Master Gardener Plant Sale : Master Gardeners of Greene County : April 30 13 Annual Master Gardener Plant Sale hosted by Master Gardeners of Greene County Saturday, April 30, 7:30 am Each year members of the Master Gardener program gather thousands of plants to sell from their own gardens and from the Master Gardener demonstration gardens. Customers return annually because the plants have already been growing in this area so they're more hardy, and have a better chance of doing well than plants from other sources. The quality is excellent and the prices are real bargains. Over the years, the plant sale �" which begins at 7:30 a.m. and continues until the plants are sold out �" has become very popular among area gardeners. Arrive early for the best selection. The event is like a garage sale for plant lovers. The fundraiser enables the organization to maintain the public demonstration gardens and to serve the public by providing quality educational programs and aid the University of Missouri Greene County Extension Service in garden related questions. Saturday, April 30, 2011 Starts at 07:30 AM Cost: Free to Attend Location: Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park 2400 South Scenic Ave Springfield, MO 65807 USA Phone: 417-864-1049 417-864-1049 Nathanael Greene Park covers 59 acres of land received as surplus property from the U.S. Department of the Interior and Bureau of Prisons in 1975. Over the years, the land has been gradually developed to include the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, the Gray-Campbell Farmstead and University of Missouri Extension's Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens. The park is named after Nathanael Greene (August 7, 1742 �" June 19, 1786) who was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. When the war began, Greene was a militia private, the lowest rank possible; he emerged from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer. Many places in the United States are named for him including Greene County (Greene County, organized in 1833) and Nathanael Greene Park which is now owned and operated by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board. Known as Nathanael Greene:Close Memorial Park the 114 acres share the main entrance from Scenic Ave. and is the location for the new $4.3 million dollar Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center Event Contact Info Univ of Missouri Greene County Master Gardeners Email: greenemg@missouri.edu Phone: Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park 2400 South Scenic Ave Springfield, MO 65807 S

2010 Postal Holidays * Friday, January 1 - New Year's Day * Monday, January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday * Monday, February 15 - Washington's Birthday (President's Day) * Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day * Monday, July 5 - Independence Day * Monday, September 6 - Labor Day * Monday, October 11 - Columbus Day * Thursday, November 11 - Veterans Day * Thursday, November 25 - Thanksgiving Day * Saturday, December 25 - Christmas Day * Saturday, January 1, 2011 - New Year's Day

When I was a kid in school, I loved October and November because October had Columbus Day and Halloween, and November had 4 days off from school: election day, Veteran's day and two days off for Thanksgiving.