Peas, Forage (Pisum sativum) seeds, organic
$2.95 – $40.00
Family: Legume (Fabaceae)
Grows to 5 feet tall. Flowers purple. Nitrogen-fixing field peas with broad leaves. Excellent for forage, hay, or turning under to improve soil tilth and fertility. The tender leaves, flowers and pods are edible. We consume these in salads, tacos, etc. and truly do enjoy them immensely. Forage peas may be sown fall or spring. Plant prefers regular garden soil, sun to part shade and adequate moisture. Strew seeds on a prepared seedbed, rake in and tamp. Allow to grow closely together, do not thin.Sow 3 lbs per 1,000 square feet; 45 lbs per acre.
Packet contains 30 seeds
1 pound contains ~2,700 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
Question
suesfunmail –
Is this heat tollerent (Fl-zone 9)
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Richo Cech –
Hi Sue, yes, but for you its a “winter crop” started in the fall. richo
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Ed –
Can these be sprouted and eaten?
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Richo Cech –
hi ed, yes, they’re organic, untreated, edible. i ate a lot of them out in the field this year as my shelling peas took a long time to mature. they were good. richo
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