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    Plenty of Peas

    Mar 01, 2019 5 minutes
    By Barbara Pleasant

    IT’S EARLY SPRING, you’re putting in a garden, and you’ve already decided you’ll be growing peas. To help you achieve a successful harvest, here are a few recommendations and tips.

    TYPES OF PEAS TO TRY

    Vine length varies from one cultivar to another, and long-vined peas need a taller trellis than compact cultivars. Both compact and long-vined cultivars are available in the following four types, which vary in pod and seed characteristics. See “Growing Peas: Four Basic Types” on Page 28 for more information.

    Snap peas are eaten whole, and both the crunchy pod and the peas inside taste sweet. Snap peas yield more food per square foot than the other types.

    Snow peas produce tender, flat pods that are eaten whole. Snow peas also produce the most tender vine tips

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