Growing Snow Peas, also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas

Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon : Fabaceae / the pea or legume family

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(Best months for growing Snow Peas in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 46°F and 68°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 3 - 4 inches apart
Harvest in 12-14 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Carrots, Endive, Florence fennel, Winter lettuce, Brassicas.
Avoid growing close to: Chives, Alliums, Tomatoes

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19 Mar 11, Buzz (Australia - temperate climate): how much water do snow peas like? and i also noticed some white patterns developing on the leaves of my snow peas, what could it be and how do i fix it? First time gardener.
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19 Mar 11, Ray Wilson (USA - Zone 8a climate): How soon can seedlings/sprouts be fertilized to encourage growth? The soil here on the desert is sandy and lacks nutrient. Planted seeds two weeks ago and plants are now 1 1/2 inches tall.
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19 Mar 11, Ray Wilson (USA - Zone 8a climate): Desert climate. Sun exposed parsley grows through fall, winter & spring. Will planting parsley in shaded area during summer/hot 110 degrees temperatures help or will the heat destroy plant? Geraniums will not normally survive the summer months in shade or sun exposure.
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23 Mar 11, (Australia - temperate climate): how much sunlight do snow peas need?
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09 Aug 12, (Australia - temperate climate): the more sunlight in the winter is very good for snow peas
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30 Mar 11, Sarah (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I used an old faux iron shelf unit, about 4 feet tall and wide and added rungs of wire vertically and horizontally. Snow peas are beautifully lush and are growing really well but no flowers as yet. Is there anything I can add to encourage flowers?
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21 May 11, john (Australia - temperate climate): potash encourages flowering
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29 May 11, Aliza (Australia - temperate climate): How do I treat the spotting on my snow Peas, they are about 8 inches high, and how much sun do they need.
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03 Jul 11, Hank (Australia - temperate climate): I only have a tiny back yard (approx 2.5 metres) and only gets about 3 hours max of direct sunlight. Can snow peas be grown in a hanging garden to give them more sunlight? Not that there's much at this time of the year. Hank.
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04 Aug 11, georgi (Australia - tropical climate): just try it and see :) i'm growing them in qld tropics despite it not reccomended ;)
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Desert climate. Sun exposed parsley grows through fall, winter & spring. Will planting parsley in shaded area during summer/hot 110 degrees temperatures help or will the heat destroy plant? Geraniums will not normally survive the summer months in shade or sun exposure.

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