Thought all my snow peas burned up

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Tropicman Bushland, TX(Zone 6a) Jul 03, 2014

And when I went to look under the cukes found one vine hiding with fruit!

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SusanKC Shawnee Mission, KS(Zone 6a) Jul 04, 2014

Sounds like something to try intentionally next year.

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Tropicman Bushland, TX(Zone 6a) Jul 04, 2014

Or just plant them a lot earlier than I did this year ,and cover them when a freeze approaches.

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RickCorey_WA Everett, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 09, 2014

We might have very different springs. Mine is very long while the temperature fluctuates above and below freezing, but we get constant cold drizzle.

My early snow pea and snap pea plantings have trouble germinating, not surviving frost. Cold, wet clay encourages peas to rot, but the plants can take some frost (allegedly down to 20F, but I can't say I've ever tried that). Seedlings tolerate some frost, and blossoms don't tolerate it, but the plants are very tolerant.

If I wanted to test cold hardiness, I would have to start pea seedlings under cover and/or in better draining soil. Otherwise, I get zero emergence.

I think the average snow pea is even more frost-tolerant than most snap peas. Have you ever tried a fall crop? My first try was going well until all the vines blew right off the strings.

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Tropicman Bushland, TX(Zone 6a) Jul 09, 2014

No my first time growing them,they did see a snow light one and 32* for 5 hours,but the weather changed from 30* weather to 90* weather in a week! Might try then again the fall,parrots like them.

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SusanKC Shawnee Mission, KS(Zone 6a) Jul 09, 2014

I tried a new (to me) germinating technique this spring. I rolled peas in a wet paper towel, put the towel in a plastic bag, waited a couple of days for the seeds to germinate, took the seeds out of the towel, and planted them in the soil. It worked so much better than planting the seed directly into soil before germination that I will be using that method again next year.

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Tropicman Bushland, TX(Zone 6a) Jul 09, 2014

Sounds like a plan to try Thanks

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