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Seed quality these days is so high, that getting a crop can be, literally, a matter of scattering seed onto a bit of bare earth. And there is heaps of information on the seed packet, so remember to read it.
Pisum sativum, Pea
Latin namePisum sativum
Common namePea
Type of plantClimber
HardinessTender
Flower colourWhite, pink
Leaf colourDull green
Height and spread45cm to 3m x 25cm (1.5ft to 10ft x 10in)
Description
Peas are annual tendril climbers. You can help them by surrounding the row with chicken wire to give them something to grab, and to stop them flopping. Sow every two weeks for crop succession. Good cultivars include ‘Early Onward (early), ‘Tristar’, ‘Poppet’ (maincrop)
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