Peas are most commonly green, occasionally golden yellow, or infrequently purple pod-shaped vegetable, widely grown as a cool-season crop. The seeds may be planted as soon as the soil temperature reaches 10 °C (50 °F), with the plants, grow best at temperatures of 13 to 18 °C (55 to 64 °F). They do not thrive in the summer heat of warmer temperate and lowland tropical climates but do grow well in cooler, high altitude, tropical areas. Many cultivars reach maturity about 60 days after planting.
How Easy It Is To Grow Lots Of Peas!
Peas are one of the first crops we plant in the spring. Plant as soon as the ground can be worked—even if snow falls after you plant them! The easiest guide to planting, growing, and harvesting peas. 6 Steps
Prep Time
10 minutes
Total Time
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Materials
- Good Quality Pea seeds
- Stakes / Trellis
- Growing Medium (compost rich Soil)
- Water
Tools
- Planting Pot / Raised bed
- Trowel to prepare the soil
Instructions
6 Steps
Step 1: Select a good quality green pea seed packet from home depot/ lowes.
Step 2: Prepare a compost-rich soil.
Step 3: Place seeds on soil 1 to 2 inches apart.
Step 4: Plant seeds 1 inch deep (slightly deeper if soil tends to dry out quickly) and about 2 inches apart. Plant in rows spaced 12–24 inches apart. 
Step 5: Attach trellis / stakes near the sowed pea seeds.
Step 5: Water thoroughly.
Step 6: Harvest in 60 - 70 days!
Notes
- To give your plants the best head start, turn over your pea planting beds and add compost or manure to the soil in the fall.
- A second round of peas can be planted in the late summer or early fall, approximately 6–8 weeks before your first fall frost date. Fall plantings are typically not as productive as spring-grown peas, but make for a nice fall snack nonetheless!
- Water sparsely unless the plants are wilting. Do not let plants dry out, or no pods will be produced.
- It’s best to rotate pea crops every year or two to avoid a buildup of soil-borne diseases. In between pea plantings, plant other vegetables to take advantage of the nitrogen-rich soil.
- Keep your peas well picked to encourage more pods to develop.
- Always use two hands when you pick peas. Secure the vine with one hand and pull the peas off with your other hand to avoid damaging the plant.