This snap pea is very sweet and tender, almost stringless. Earliness is also a virtue. 3" pods are carried on 30" vines. Highly recommended. 48 days.
'Cascadia' is a snap pea generally ready for harvest 90 days after sowing. The short, enation resistant vines yield 3 1/2 inch long pods. Also resistant to powdery mildew. Peas are hardy, weak-stemmed, climbing annuals. Custom has it that you can make a wish if you find a pea pod that has nine or more peas in it. Edible pea pods are grown the same way as sugar peas, just harvested much earlier, prior to filling out. Peas have always been difficult for the backyard gardener, producing yields so low, they often wonder why they bothered. New improved varieties have changed this. You'll need two things to grow peas: 1. Cool Weater and 2. A 6' Support Trellis.Time planting your peas so that the crop is finished by the time hot weather rolls around. Ideal temperatures are between 60 and 65 degrees and with plenty of moisture. Often, this means starting your peas 6 weeks before the last average frost date. Soil should be well-drained, and have plenty of organic matter. It is not uncommon to find that peas produce earlier in sandy soils, but yeild heavier, later crops in clay. When preparing soil, dig in 1lb of complete fertilizer/100 SF. Plant peas 2" deep and 2" apart. A midseason fertilization will be welcomed. When vines begin to flower, avoid getting water on the plants as it might damage the flowers, reducing the crop. Pick shelling peas when the pods are full, before peas have a chance to harden. Edible pods are harvested before any peas can be felt in them. Peas can be grown in containers.
| Important Info : Snap Peas become sweeter as the pods fatten. The pods are edible. |
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