INTERTRUTH GARDEN: GROW

CALBRE LICENSE # 02067079
peas-pisum sativum
sun or shade-water weekly-pH 6.0-7.5
sow 1-1/2"-2" in rich loose well-drained soil
for in-depth soil, soil food and watering go to www.intertruth.name
- easy to grow and harvest
- nitrogen fixers
- can seed winter and spring round
- grow in your garden, flower bed or container
- pea family-Fabiaceae-Leguminosae
- store seeds in cool dark dry place
Soil:
nitrogen rich, well-drained and well-composted humus, likes manure and moisture add alittle bit of sand in the spring to keep the soil drained well
- Please go to www.intertruth.name for soil building, pH and soil feeding techniques
Seed:
- sow seeds in late fall or early spring
- cover with soil and label
- germinates at 60-70 degrees F.
- once plants are 2" tall use deer netting and 6' tall bamboo stakes to create a trellis for the peas to crawl up
- very delicate vines so use care
- prune off dead flowers and leaves after the peas grow
- after season is over cut peas down to 1" above soil and use cut vines for nitrogen soil food, leave cut plants in soil for nitrogen
- IRISH EYES GARDEN SEEDS is my choice for seeds, they show in 7 days
Water:
keep your peas alittle dry, 1-2 times a week for a total of about 1/2 " water per week, too much water and you will get mildew
Companion plants: carrots, corn, turnips, cucumbers, radishes, potatoes, beans
Varieties:
- early sowing: Dakota, Douce, Knight, Provence, Meteor, Maestro, Hurst Green Shaft, Onward;
- disease resistant: Maestro;
- edible pods: Snow Sweet, Sugar Spring, Oregon Sugar Pod, Sugar Bon, Sugar Snap, Snow Green, Mammoth Melting Sugar
NOTE: MI on a variety means mosaic resistant.
Pests:
- to keep slugs out of your lettuce and garden, surround your garden with pulverized oyster shells
- to keep your plants healthy see www.intertruth.name for my special harmless neem oil recipe for aphids, and other pests
Bibliography:
GOLDEN GATE GARDENING - PAM PEIRCE
GROWING VEGETABLES & HERBS - MITCHELL BEAZLEY
organic GARDENING - Geoff Hamilton
RODALE'S Ultimate Encyclopedia of ORGANIC GARDENING - Rodale
THE GARDEN PRIMER - BARBARA DAMROSCH
A-Z for COMPANION PLANTING - PAMELA ALLARDICE