Low-nitrogen fertilizer is used with peas because they, like other legumes, draw nitrogen from the atmosphere with the help of soil bacteria. To make the bacteria available, dust seeds before planting with commercial bacteria cultures available at garden supply centers.
In most of the U.S. and southern Canada, where frost is expected in winter, sow seeds as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, and continue to sow every 10 days until 60 days before maximum daytime temperatures are expected to average 75.
Green peas are classified as smooth or wrinkled, according to the way their seeds look when dried. Since wrinkled varieties are sweeter than smooth ones, only wrinkled varieties are recommended here.
The length of the growing season for each variety, from the time seeds are sown until the plants are ready to be harvested, follows the varietal name. Fine tall-growing types are the 4- to 5-foot Alderman, also called Tall Telephone, 74 days; and three 2 1/2- foot varieties-Freezonian, 62 days; Lincoln, 67 days; and Wando, 65 days. Dwarf types are the 15-inch Little Marvel, 64 days; and the 18-inch Sparkle, 59 days. A 15-foot row of green peas yields about 5 pounds a week.
Two fine varieties of edible-pod peas are the 2- to 21/2- foot Dwarf Gray Sugar, 65 days; and the 41/2-foot Mammoth Melting Sugar, 74 days. A 15-foot row of edible- pod peas yields about 3 pounds over a period of one week.
To prevent cutworm injury, cover the plants with paper cups that have had the bottoms removed. Fertilize twice-when the plants are about 8 inches tall and again when they are about 12 inches tall-scattering an 8- to 12-inch band of 5-10-5 fertilizer along each side of the row at the rate of 5 ounces to 10 feet of row. Both sweet peppers and hot peppers are edible and flavorful at all stages of their growth. Ace Hybrid requires about 60 days to mature to its full size after it is set out in the garden; Bell Boy Hybrid, 70 days; Yolo, 72 days; Golden Calwonder, 75 days; Long Red Cayenne, 70 days: Large Cherry, 69 days; Tabasco, 92 days; and Hungarian Yellow Wax, 70 days. When picking peppers, cut them from the plant instead of pulling them; the branches are extremely brittle and will break easily if pulled. If blossoms and young fruits form during a period of low humidity, they will fall to the ground, but if the growing season is long enough and the level of humidity increases, the plants will flower and fruit again. Unused pepper seeds will keep for about two years.
In most of the U.S. and southern Canada, where frost is expected in winter, sow seeds as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, and continue to sow every 10 days until 60 days before maximum daytime temperatures are expected to average 75.
Green peas are classified as smooth or wrinkled, according to the way their seeds look when dried. Since wrinkled varieties are sweeter than smooth ones, only wrinkled varieties are recommended here.
The length of the growing season for each variety, from the time seeds are sown until the plants are ready to be harvested, follows the varietal name. Fine tall-growing types are the 4- to 5-foot Alderman, also called Tall Telephone, 74 days; and three 2 1/2- foot varieties-Freezonian, 62 days; Lincoln, 67 days; and Wando, 65 days. Dwarf types are the 15-inch Little Marvel, 64 days; and the 18-inch Sparkle, 59 days. A 15-foot row of green peas yields about 5 pounds a week.
Two fine varieties of edible-pod peas are the 2- to 21/2- foot Dwarf Gray Sugar, 65 days; and the 41/2-foot Mammoth Melting Sugar, 74 days. A 15-foot row of edible- pod peas yields about 3 pounds over a period of one week.
To prevent cutworm injury, cover the plants with paper cups that have had the bottoms removed. Fertilize twice-when the plants are about 8 inches tall and again when they are about 12 inches tall-scattering an 8- to 12-inch band of 5-10-5 fertilizer along each side of the row at the rate of 5 ounces to 10 feet of row. Both sweet peppers and hot peppers are edible and flavorful at all stages of their growth. Ace Hybrid requires about 60 days to mature to its full size after it is set out in the garden; Bell Boy Hybrid, 70 days; Yolo, 72 days; Golden Calwonder, 75 days; Long Red Cayenne, 70 days: Large Cherry, 69 days; Tabasco, 92 days; and Hungarian Yellow Wax, 70 days. When picking peppers, cut them from the plant instead of pulling them; the branches are extremely brittle and will break easily if pulled. If blossoms and young fruits form during a period of low humidity, they will fall to the ground, but if the growing season is long enough and the level of humidity increases, the plants will flower and fruit again. Unused pepper seeds will keep for about two years.
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To prevent one type of vegetable from depleting the soil in your garden by extracting the same minerals again, try to rotate your crops, planting them in a different section in the vegetable garden each year.
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