Pea question - Page 2

biscgolf · February 12, 2012

i've already planted my first batch for this year since it has been warm enough and dry enough that the ground was workable. worst case on these is it actually gets cold for a prolonged time and the ground freezes and does them in. should this occur i'm out $5 in seed and an hour or 2.

more likely imo is they just sit until it warms up in which case what would normally be my first batch of peas planted last week of february or first week of march will become a double batch.

best case is they go ahead and grow and i have peas for my customers 3 weeks early...

janezee · February 12, 2012

biscgolf, what zone are you in? I planted Sugar Sprint & Cascadia last week, too.
The forsythia has started to bloom, and the pussywillows and witch hazel are going by. WT*?

j

biscgolf · February 12, 2012

i am in zone 7.

Fusion_power · February 12, 2012

Ya'll are late. I planted my peas 2 weeks ago.

DarJones

salix · February 13, 2012

Ya'll are killin' me here. With luck I can plant mine in 2 or 3 months!

kath · February 13, 2012

Good things come to those who wait - albeit a bit later.

Fusion_power · February 13, 2012

Wanna try "the early bird gets the worm"?

DarJones

salix · February 13, 2012

How about "He who laughs last, laughs best"?!

Fusion_power · February 13, 2012

"let not him who puts his armor on boast like he who takes his armor off".

DarJones

kilroyscarnival · October 22, 2012

I was just thinking I'd love to grow shelling (English) peas. U-Florida planting guide says Sept-March for central FL. Does anyone know of a good variety for this climate? I planted a few bush beans and zucchini this weekend. I've lived in Florida since 1986, but never gardened here, and I guess I should have started things 2 months ago but might hedge my bets for a late freeze.

Sen831 · October 22, 2012

I've never done it, but here on the Eastern Shore old-time gardeners say to plant peas very late, just to get them to germinate and come up before really cold weather sets in. Then mulch them heavily. Allegedly, they can be hardy in this zone (7b) and when warmer weather returns in the beginning of March (forsythia flowering time here) they will come on strong and crop sooner than direct-seeded peas.

One trouble with direct seeding in March is that the soil can be worked but it is extremely moist, and that reduces germination.

February 12, 2012	#16
biscgolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 353	i've already planted my first batch for this year since it has been warm enough and dry enough that the ground was workable. worst case on these is it actually gets cold for a prolonged time and the ground freezes and does them in. should this occur i'm out $5 in seed and an hour or 2. more likely imo is they just sit until it warms up in which case what would normally be my first batch of peas planted last week of february or first week of march will become a double batch. best case is they go ahead and grow and i have peas for my customers 3 weeks early...

February 12, 2012	#17
janezee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Zone 7, Sunset 5 Posts: 931	biscgolf, what zone are you in? I planted Sugar Sprint & Cascadia last week, too. The forsythia has started to bloom, and the pussywillows and witch hazel are going by. WT*? j

February 12, 2012	#19
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	Ya'll are late. I planted my peas 2 weeks ago. DarJones

February 13, 2012	#20
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	Ya'll are killin' me here. With luck I can plant mine in 2 or 3 months!

February 13, 2012	#21
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Good things come to those who wait - albeit a bit later.

October 22, 2012	#25
kilroyscarnival Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 614	I was just thinking I'd love to grow shelling (English) peas. U-Florida planting guide says Sept-March for central FL. Does anyone know of a good variety for this climate? I planted a few bush beans and zucchini this weekend. I've lived in Florida since 1986, but never gardened here, and I guess I should have started things 2 months ago but might hedge my bets for a late freeze.

October 22, 2012	#26
Sen831 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Berlin, MD Posts: 16	I've never done it, but here on the Eastern Shore old-time gardeners say to plant peas very late, just to get them to germinate and come up before really cold weather sets in. Then mulch them heavily. Allegedly, they can be hardy in this zone (7b) and when warmer weather returns in the beginning of March (forsythia flowering time here) they will come on strong and crop sooner than direct-seeded peas. One trouble with direct seeding in March is that the soil can be worked but it is extremely moist, and that reduces germination.