Here in the tropical low desert of the Southwest, we sow pea seed in January. Yes, it’s totally counterintuitive, but the dawn of the year is the only time it’s cool enough for this 60- to 75-day crop ...

If you’ve never grown peas before, you should! If you’ve ever eaten a pea fresh from the garden, I don’t need to convince you to grow peas. The sugar in peas begins turning into starch from the moment ...

If you are itching to dust the snow off the garden and get some seeds in, peas are the salvation you’re looking for. I’ve extolled the power of peas before, but I barely scratched the surface on their ...

I have big problems growing snow peas. Try as I might I never seem to have enough in the kitchen. While picking them off my garden vines late in the day or just before dinner, I'm hungry. One pea ...

There is no sweeter way to begin the gardening year than by planting peas. Whether you prefer shelling peas, snap peas or snow peas, these garden gems are the earliest crop to go into the ground in ...

If you can work the soil in January, then you can plant potatoes. They require well-draining, loose soil, lots of sunlight, ...

Q: Thanks for answering my tomato questions. What is the best way to start poppy seeds and sweet peas indoor for planting outside? I tried last year and had a hard time. I love poppies and sweet peas.

If you haven't planted your peas yet, you better get busy. Well actually, you have until the middle of April to plant peas in Mid-Missouri. If you are not planting peas, then I hope you will ...

Q: I have had much success with sugar snap peas, but lately I’ve been planting sugar snap peas and getting snow peas instead. Is it because the seed is old? A: I’m not sure the difference you are ...

This week’s weather suggests spring may be far away, but gardeners can satisfy their spring fever by planting garden peas this month. Garden peas (Pisum sativum L.) are cool-season crops that include ...

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