Might have been a problem with the seed. You could try spraying them with Miracle Grow, that might help them take off.

I should have checked yesterday when I stopped by. I forgot. I'll check next time. I know the ones I paid more for are Mammoth Melting and Oregon Giant. the store is affiliated with Southern States, so I assume whatever they get is what they sell. They didn't used to carry them in bulk until I started asking about them a few years ago. Not sure I'm the reason they sell them, but it sure is quite a coincidence. I don't see many snow peas on the SS website. I know the owner, so I can ask whether they're a SS seed or otherwise. Mine are going gangbusters right now. I planted them at the beginning of March, so they got a late start. Be that as it may, I've harvested around 11 pounds of peas from that 1 pound of seed. Sunday, I picked all 400 row feet in 4 hours. I scoot on a 5 gallon bucket between two at a time and just pick side to side. works for me. I got 6.5 pounds Sunday. Tuesday night, I got 4 more pounds just from the first 200 feet. I haven't picked anymore, but they're loaded. Next pick will probably be Saturday morning now unless it dries out some tomorrow. The later planted peas went in at the beginning of April and are already blooming and putting out. I saw some babies last night from the end of the row. They're not very tall or healthy looking. All this rain should really make them happy! I'm taking most of them in to work and selling at $3 per pound or $2 for a half pound. last year, it was $2 per pound. Next year, it may be $4 per pound. Lots of work involved, but these are in high demand. I hate to gouge people, and there is a point at which I think it's better to stop and just enjoy what I can get. I'll probably sell tomatoes for 50 cents per pound later on, so I should even out over time. They're so much easier to pick. There's a May video tour on YouTube... Here is a link that might be useful: May garden tour This post was edited by chrisb_sc_z7 on Thu, May 15, 14 at 15:40

i tried Sugar Sprint this year which is smaller and not as delicious as Super Sugar Snap but is only about 2 or 3 feet tall and stringless. i like to let SSS get really fat before harvest, is it just me or do they seem to get sweeter that way? The pods must be strung at any age but it is so much easier to string a fresh pea. queenofthemountain, did you get to taste any of the Sugar Snaps to compare to Super Sugar Snap? i have heard others say the taste is better? But also what your experience confirms, no resistance to PM. i was suprised to discover that snap peas come in yellow and purple. i know Sylvia grew some Golden Sweet snow peas recently and i just received some Opal Creek and Sugar Magnolia seeds. Anyone else trying any of the colored podded peas?

Snow peas get tough at the first development of a pea. They have to harvested before peas start to form up. Other than that, stress (drought, heat, lack of nutients) can cause them to toughen up before their time.