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Alaska Pea is a very early and heavy yielder. Pods grow to produce 6-8 sweet peas per 5-8 cm (2-3") pod. This strong variety features disease, wilt, and cold resistance. Planting Instructions: Plant directly in the garden as soon as ground can be worked and danger of frost has passed.
- Do Alaska peas need a trellis?
- Are Alaska pea pods edible?
- Are Alaska peas sweet?
- How do you cook Alaskan peas?
- Do peas like sun or shade?
- How far apart do I plant peas?
- How tall do little marvel peas grow?
- How do you grow Green Arrow peas?
- How do you grow Wando peas?
Do Alaska peas need a trellis?
Space. Alaskan pea plants grow well when planted on the crowded side if grown up a short trellis. Place the seeds every 2 inches in rows spaced 24 to 30 inches apart if garden space is plentiful. ... The pea pods will still develop and offer plenty of peas.
Are Alaska pea pods edible?
There are three main types of garden peas: Southern, edible-podded and English garden peas such as the Alaska cultivar, with their inedible pod that protects the tender green peas inside.
Are Alaska peas sweet?
The Alaska Pea is a super-early variety that thrives in colder temperatures! ... Alaska's pods produce 5-7 peas per pod that offers a sweet and delicious flavor.
How do you cook Alaskan peas?
In a saucepan, combine 16 oz. of peas with about ВЅ cup water. Bring the liquid to a boil with the lid off. Reduce heat, cover, and let your peas simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until tender.
Do peas like sun or shade?
Preparing the Planting Site
While peas can grow in part shade, they won't be as sweet or productive as those grown in full sun. Soil must drain well. One of the few downfalls of growing peas is seed rot. Don't plant in wet areas where the cool soil is conducive to the pea seeds rotting before they germinate.
How far apart do I plant peas?
Plant the first sowing in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. In well-drained soil, sow 1-1 1/2" apart in a 3" band (25 seeds/ft.), 1/2-1" deep. Do not thin. Varieties under 3' tall can be sown without support in rows 12-18" apart.
How tall do little marvel peas grow?
Little Marvel garden pea plants are petite in size (15-20 inches tall), but very generous yielders, producing countless hardy green pods 3-4 inches long that each house 6-7 medium-sized, crisp green peas with a very sweet flavor.
How do you grow Green Arrow peas?
Peas Germination Information
- Sow seeds outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring.
- Bury them deeply in the soil at 1-2 inches.
- Seeds will germinate in 7-10 days.
- Sow successively every 10-14 days until 2 months before temperatures are above 75В°
- In Zone 8 and warmer, sow in the fall for a winter crop.
How do you grow Wando peas?
Sow in average soil in full sun in early spring for first crop, in late summer for fall crop. Support shorter peas on small stakes or a pea fence. Taller peas can be supported with a tower or trellis netting. Set supports for vining varieties prior to planting.
