![]() ![]() But (you knew that was coming) plants that grow in the summer aren’t as cold hardy. Usually, peas are pretty hearty beasts and can take the spring chill, most are good unless you get a few consecutive days in the teens. A general rule is to add 10 days, so now my Sugar Daddy peas take 76 days and my Oregon Sugar Pod take 70. To accommodate for that you need to give the peas a longer window until harvest. ![]() At first, it’s not that big of a deal but as time goes on it matters a lot. ![]() For the plants that means less time for growing. After the summer solstice or the longest day of the year (June 21st) the days start to get shorter. If life was easy and gardening didn’t require math you would think an August planting would work out just fine based on the 60 days. The two varieties are in a single row, growing together like one happy family. This spring my kids helped me with the planting and… they’re everywhere. They’re both shorter varieties that don’t require trellising. This year I grew Sugar Daddy (66 days) and Oregon Sugar Pod II (60 days) in my garden. Check out this chart from The Farmer’s Almanac for more information on dates. If your first fall frost hits around October 1st you’re in the same boat as me. The seed folks at Johnny Seeds recommend late June through July for my area. In order to get a good fall harvest of peas you need to start the plants pretty early. It’s not much different than growing peas in the springtime but there are a few big differences to keep in mind. ![]()
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