Peas do not grow like beans, which wrap around a support and grow straight up. Peas sprawl. They need to be lifted up and tied onto some kind of support to make them grow upright. This article will ...
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'Burpeeana Early': Bred by Burpee, this pea grows 3-inch pods, each with eight to 10 peas. Burpeeana is a bush pea that grows to 24 inches in height with an 8-inch spread. 'Alderman': This is a ...
WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath will be at the Fredericksburg Spring Home Show on March 18 and 19. See his full schedule. The fact that March 17 comes on a Friday this year is a boon for bars — or ...
My grandmother grew pink sweet peas to cover tattered tar paper siding on a shed in her tiny garden on the east side of Buffalo. I remember my sister and me picking the flowers and seed pods for ...
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How to Plant and Grow Peas for Garden-Fresh Flavor

Growing peas in your garden is a snap with these must-know planting, care, and harvesting tips. Even beginners can learn how to plant and grow peas, a garden favorite for thousands of years.
Peas are a good fit in Iowa and Illinois gardens, and April is prime time plant. Here are some questions about peas, with answers from horticulturists at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
These pea plants grow well, whether you want to shell them, eat them whole or dry them for later use. Can you tell me the differences between the different types of peas we could grow here? Some you ...
Nothing makes scents like sweet peas. These climbing, vining legumes aren’t edible — they’re grown for their flowers, and when I say flowers, think armfuls of colorful, ambrosial bouquets, brightening ...