Family:  Legume (Fabaceae)

Annual.  60-75 days

(Sugar Daddy Edible Pod Snap Pea)  Plump, sweet, stringless, edible peas in the pod on a short, bushy plant to 30 inches tall.  Self-supporting or held up by one or two lines of twine on stakes to make sure they stay up off the ground.  Peas are best planted directly into the garden a few weeks before the other common spring vegetables such as beets and carrots.  For peas, choose a sunny, moist location where there is mellow garden soil (make sure its been at least 6 months since the last application of compost).   Peas must not be planted too deeply–do not be fooled by their large size–they’re pansies about germination and don’t like to push through too much dirt.  Each pea seedling is precious–do not thin!  Keep the rows at least 3 feet apart, and weed very carefully so as not to injure the fine roots of the peas.  If you catch the season correctly, peas can provide a great deal of food in season.

50 seeds per packet, certified organically grown