At the Farm is located on Highway 5 in Carver County, Minnesota - 2.5 m. East of Waconia - 4.5 m. West of Victoria - 10 m. West of Chanhassen
Donna Frantz, Proprietor - 8880 East Highway 5, Waconia MN 55387 - imthefarmer@earthlink.net - 952-442-4816

Growing Peas

When to Plant Peas - Early crop in Zone 4, as soon as you can get in the garden you can plant.

How to Plant Peas - Make row about 1 inch deep.  Plant 2 seeds together, then move about 6 inches and plant 2 more seeds..

After Planting Peas - They need to climb.  Short varieties do not need fencing.  Fence if plant grows to 2 ½ feet or better.  I use bird netting for fence.  Put lathe in row about 6 feet apart and then staple netting on lathe.   If you let them fall over on the ground it's hard to harvest them. 

Harvesting Peas - You can eat snap peas in the pod.  Shell peas are the kind to shell and cook or eat fresh.  Keep checking size so they do not get too large.