Pea - Pisum sativum
Full sun.
Jul–Sep depending on sowing time.
Mar–May outdoors after risk of frost.
40–60cm height; 30–50cm spread.
Overview
A classic cool-season crop producing sweet peas in pods. Give plants support and keep watered while pods are filling. Pick regularly for the sweetest flavour. Great steamed as a side dish, added to risottos, pasta and spring salads.
- Vegetable Type: Pea
- Key Characteristic: Sweet pods for fresh eating or cooking; productive and easy to grow.
- Hardiness: Hardy (tolerates normal UK winter conditions).
PLANTING ADVICE
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny position. Suitable for ground or containers depending on space.
- Outdoor cultivation
Best grown outdoors in well-prepared soil in full sun or light shade depending on crop.
- Greenhouse cultivation
Not suitable for greenhouse cultivation.
CARE & HARVEST
Keep soil moist and weed free. Keep plants well maintained, remove damaged growth promptly and harvest regularly to maintain healthy, productive plants.
- Watering: Water during dry periods to keep plants healthy and productive.
- Feeding: Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring to support healthy growth.
- Cutting and prunning: Remove any damaged or diseased growth as needed.
- Harvesting: Harvest when produce reaches full size and colour for the best flavour and texture.
- Pest and diseases: Monitor regularly for pests and remove affected growth promptly.
VERVE RECOMMENDS...
- Harvest little and often to keep plants productive and performing at their best.