![]() ![]() You might need to limit this to 2 seeds in small pots. Push 3-4 seeds into the compost in each pot, so that they aren’t touching each other.Fill the small pots with compost, leaving 2-3 cm (1") between the top of the compost and the rim of the pot. ![]() The cultivars we have recommended above grow to under 1m (3') tall, but some can reach 2m (6'), so make sure you check the packet first and use taller supports if needed. You can sow sugar snap peas from March - April indoors or April - June outside as long as all risk of frost has passed. Miracle-Gro® Peat Free Premium Fibre Smart™ Mulch.1m (3') tall supports (sturdy sticks, trellis, or canes with netting).Plant food, such as Miracle-Gro® Performance Organics Fruit & Veg Granular Plant Food.Garden rake (if growing in the ground).Miracle-Gro® Peat Free Premium Fruit & Vegetable Compost, or all purpose compost such as Miracle-Gro® Premium All Purpose Compost.Their sweetness and ease of eating makes them a healthy addition to any lunchbox!Įssential equipment for growing sugar snap peas Sugar snap peas are a good source of Vitamin C. This cultivar puts most of its energy into producing peas rather than leaves, producing super juicy pods. A good type to grow where powdery mildew is a problem, showing resistance to this nuisance disease. It grows to 75cm (2 ½') tall, with heavy showers of small and sweet pods. ![]() One of the fastest maturing cultivars, ‘Sugar Ann’ will begin to produce peas in under two months from sowing. These plants grow to just 60cm (2') tall and are compact, making them perfect for a container or small patch of soil. A prolific producer of very sweet sugar snap peas, ‘Delikett’ has been awarded the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM). We really like the following sugar snap peas: The entire flat pod of a mange tout can be eaten, but they can be a little tough, so should be steamed or marinated for a while first. Garden peas have a thicker pod which isn’t so palatable, so the peas need to be removed from the pod first. Sugar snap peas are different to other peas as the entire swollen pea pod of a sugar snap pea can be eaten raw. Varieties of sugar snap peas you can grow ![]()
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