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Planting peas for fall harvest?

Tabatha Thompson

8 years ago

I'd like to try growing peas here in southern Kentucky (zone 6b) for fall harvest. I was thinking about planting them in, say, early September? The varieties I'd be growing are;

Super Sugar Snap (64 days)

Little SnapPea crunch (58-60 days)

Snowbird (58 days)

Oregon Sugar Pod II (68 days)

Does anyone in this zone have experience growing them in the fall? I know (now, as it's my first year growing anything) that peas are a spring crop. I'd just like to give it a shot.

Thanks!

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zeedman Zone 5 Wisconsin
8 years ago
I plant Fall Peas in late July / early August. Your dates will be close to that; the U KY vegetable planting guide gives a date of August 1st for Fall peas.

U-KY publication: "Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky"
Tabatha Thompson thanked zeedman Zone 5 Wisconsin
wertach zone 7-B SC
8 years ago
I grow them here in early Sept. but I have to per-sprout the seed, they won't sprout in hot soil. I usually get a better crop in the fall because it heats up so quick in the spring here.
Tabatha Thompson thanked wertach zone 7-B SC
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Tabatha Thompson
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you both for the info (:

I'm going to plant them around early August and see what comes of it. Maybe it will cool down enough throughout the month.
yolos - 8a Ga. Brooks
8 years ago
wertack - do you pre-sprout them in water or in soil. I waited until it cooled off last year and then planted them outside. Lousy germination. It got too cold here too quick last year and I didn't get any fall peas.
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I sprout them in water, it only takes about 3 days.

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