This is a "Multiple Variation" style listing. Use the "Seed Qty" drop-down menu, above, to select quantity/weight. Choose from: 30 Seeds for $2.00 1 Ounce (approximately 120 Seeds) for $4.00 2 Ounces (approximately 240 Seeds) for $7.00 This item ships free when paid together with any other purchase. U.S. addresses only. Snow Peas - Dwarf Grey Sugar (Chinese Pea Pod), Pisum sativum Heirloom. Non GMO. 65 days. Dwarf Grey Sugar is a prolific snow pea with sweet and crisp pods. It is a very old heirloom currently enjoying fame for tasty, tender pea shoots. Attractive purple blossoms produce 2 to 3 inch sweet slender pods. Resistant to FW. Snow Peas are well known in Chinese and other Asian cuisine dishes and are also delicious raw in salads or on a crudité plate. The edible pods are only tender before the peas have fully developed. Harvest when pods are still mostly flat. The tips of mature plants including the flowers can also be harvested for salad and stir fries. GENERAL GROWING INFORMATION Sowing Method: Direct Sow Sowing: Plant only into well-drained soil. Direct seed as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring. Replant at 3-week intervals until mid-spring. Care: Water regularly and fertilize when 6 inches tall. Provide a support of about 4 to 6 feet Harvest: Pick while pods are still nearly flat, just as peas begin to bulge. Hold vine while picking to avoid damaging it. Soil Requirements: Rich, well-drained soil; pH 6.0-7.5. Spacing: Sow 2 inches apart, 30-36 inches between rows. Sowing Depth: 1/2 inch Germination: 7-14 days at 60 degrees F Days to Maturity: 65 days Growth Habit: Twining Vine Sun: Full Sun Height: 3 feet Botanical Name: Pisum sativum Family: Fabaceae/Leguminosae (Legume or Bean Family) Your Health: A good source of fiber, minerals, vitamins A and C and some of the B vitamins. Growing Guide Soil preference: Early peas in particular like raised beds or a sandy loam soil that warms up quickly. Heavier soils can provide cooler conditions for a late pea crop, but you'll need to loosen the ground before planting by working in some organic matter. Planting: Give peas a sunny spot protected from high winds. Later crops appreciate partial shade. Fall planting: Some growers have success with fall pea crops by planting them where corn or pole beans will shade them until the weather cools. Watering: Providing peas with just the right amount of water is a little tricky. They should never be water logged. On the other hand, don't let the soil dry out when peas are germinating or blooming or when pods are swelling. Once the plants are up, they only need about 1/2" water every week until they start to bloom; then, increase their water to 1" a week until the pods fill out. Fertilizing: Peas supply their own nitrogen, so go easy on such fertilizers as manure. Too much nitrogen produces lush foliage but few peas. When To Plant and Care Peas thrive in cool, damp weather, making them an ideal candidate for early spring planting. In mild climates, you can also plant for a fall harvest, but spring plantings generally yield more. Get peas in the ground as soon as possible in early spring, once the soil temperature reaches at least 45 degrees. Wait to plant until soil is dry enough that it doesn’t clump and stick to garden tools. Space plants 2-5 inches apart. Young pea plants can take a light frost, so tuck plants into the garden before the last average frost date for your region. However, be prepared to protect flowering plants from a late frost; it will hurt flowers and sometimes causes tiny developing pods to be deformed. Set your trellis prior to planting. Use netting, stakes, and string, a wood frame trellis covered with chicken wire, metal fencing, or a collection of twiggy branches stuck into the ground among the plants. Peas attach by tendrils, tiny stems that curl and encircle supports. Tendrils quickly wrap around slender supports to hoist vines skyward. Apply a 2-inch-thick layer of organic mulch, such as straw, grass clippings, or compost, when plants are 6 inches tall. Mulch helps soil retain moisture and suppresses weeds. Keep your pea plot free from weeds, pulling offenders by hand or cultivating very shallowly. Harvesting Harvest when pods start to fatten, but before peas get too large. If picked at the right time, the whole pod can be eaten. If pods are chewy and tough, they’ve been left on vines too long. In this case, shell the peas and compost the pods. Peas will produce as long as vines are healthy and temperatures stay cool. Mulching soil helps keep roots cool. Once the temperature reaches the 80s, pea season is over. The more you pick peas, the more peas you’ll have to pick. After harvest, the sugar in peas turns to starch, decreasing sweetness. For best flavor, cook or freeze peas within a few hours of picking. To freeze, simply toss pods into plastic freezer bags. You can also harvest flowers and leafy shoots for eating. Germination: Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details. Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing. Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing. Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes. I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process. 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