Last Updated on August 25, 2023
How to Grow Peas – 5 Steps For A Continuous Supply & DIY Free Easy Trellis
How to Grow Peas – Growing Peas is very easy and one of the earliest crops to plant in your spring garden. However, there are some key steps to growing peas to ensure a plentiful and continuous harvest. I also share how you can build a free DIY easy trellis with no tools for trellising peas.
Trellis
Tip number one set up a trellis before you plant your peas.
Peas love to climb they have tendrils, so, you want to have a structure for them to climb.
In this quick example I created a free string trellis just using old branches I found in the woods.
I used two long pieces for the poles and two short pieces for the top bar and for the lower bar I then fastened them with the garden jute.
I then wound the string up and down the two crossbars to create a string trellis.
Besides a couple of cents of garden jute this was completely free and took 10 minutes to make.
I also like the string trellis because it’s easier for the piece to climb rather than the square mesh that you can typically buy for trellising.
Plant Early!
Step number two – Plant early.
Peas are a cool weather crop and like cool soil temperatures to germinate.
I typically plant my peas as soon as I can work the soil in the spring.
While the summer crops are just getting transplanted out, my peas are already producing.
Inoculate
The next step is to inoculate.
Peas like beans have a symbiotic relationship with bacteria in the soil.
By inoculating you coat the bacteria on the seeds before planting.
This will allow the peas to fix atmospheric nitrogen into their roots thus providing more vigorous growth.
You can buy innoculates here.
Plant Densely
When planting plant densely.
Plant on both sides of the structure, for one square foot I like to plant eight to ten peas.
Harvest Frequently
The last step is to harvest vigorously.
A common mistake is that gardeners do not harvest their peas quickly enough.
They leave the peas on the vine which causes the plant to slow production.
You must harvest daily. This will ensure that you get a continuous supply and that your plants stay productive.
What do you think? Leave them in the comments below
What do you think? Do you have any other key steps that you’d like to add? Leave them in the comments below and don’t forget to give this a thumbs up and subscribe. I hope you enjoy these key steps on how to plant peas for a continuous supply.
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