Snow Peas - help, please!

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HERBIE43 Rutland , MA(Zone 5b) May 01, 2004

i planted snow peas in the garden about 10 days ago. didn't do anything special just tilled the area, made a trench, put the seeds in and covered them. they are about 1/2 tall. now what? do i use a fertilizer and what kind, how much etc. etc.
this is my first time with snow peas so need some help here. thanks. sorry, heading should read "snow peas help please"

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frogsrus San Diego, CA(Zone 10a) May 02, 2004

Just give them something to climb. I usually do not fertilize mine but I expect any standard vegetable formulated fertilizer would be ok. My snowpeas are finshed for the year here. I grow them as a winter crop with the lettuce cause it is too hot and dry in summer.

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MistyMeadows Payneville, KY(Zone 7a) May 02, 2004

Herbie, Luckily we all here at DG know morse code. :)

Our sugar snap peas are about 3 inches tall now. :) Grow the snow peas the same way. What we do (of course we have long rows), is put a stake at each row end and a few in the middle. Tie some good twine around your stakes at about 8 inch intervals, going all the way up your stakes. You don't have to do this all at once, just as your plants get taller. I think it is easier to get over at one time, but that's a personal choice. Your peas will find the string/twine and wrap its "fingers" around it and keep on growing. What fun to watch. You can also use trellis that comes in a roll or package.

Have fun, yum yum.. Kathy :)

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grouchojl Dallas, TX(Zone 8b) May 02, 2004

If you plant a kernel of corn in with the peas they will climb up the corn and you will have two birds with one stone. I fertilize my entire garden once every two weeks and all my garden does great. I plant snow peas every year and absolutely love them.

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HERBIE43 Rutland , MA(Zone 5b) May 02, 2004

thank you everyone. i will quote verbatim from the package "this variety can be grown without support. planting in double rows 6 inches apart will provide additional support where necesary." thats what i did. will see how it turns out.

grouchojl - what type of fertilizer do you use? is in granular like 5-10-10 or water soluble like m.g.?

kathy - can't wait to stir fry them with roated tomatoes.

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