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Can anybody tell me (have searched on this btw) what is the latest that peas can be sown. I've just picked the last of mine which were sown quite early and have a bit of space after starting to harvest my potatoes.
Also what variety is best for late sowing?

sow your maincrop peas March-June for harvesting July-October (they take about 15 weeks from sowing to eating)


I've just sown some Hurst Greenshaft. here are some other maincroppers: Pea - Maincrop Seeds, Pea - Maincrop Varieties, Vegetable Seeds

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just found this: Peas are well-suited to cooler temperate climates. In fact, when temperatures exceed 20C (70F), most varieties of peas will stop producing pods."
My Greenshafts will do well in this "summer" weather then!

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Thanks for that...I'm gonna sow some more and see what happens.

You will be better of growing early peas now as they mature quicker. Feltham first I find is a good one.

Ian

i've just put some more in today, in a few spaces where they hadn't grown, so fingers crossed, if they don't grow its only a few seeds

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Yes, good point. Perhaps they should be renamed "quick" rather than "early"

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I've just picked what looks like the last of my peas too . It was the first time trying them so I didn't do too many and they had to go and taste scrumptious ! I hedged my bets last week and scattered a few more of the KW peas, hopefully I'll get a few more.

My Kelvedon Wonder are just beginning to fill their pods and my Hurst Greenshaft are climbing up their netting. I plan to sow another 250m of Hurst Greenshaft towards the end of this week and then a late sowing of Kelvedon Wonder at the end of the month.

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I've always found that "Alderman" gives a good late crop.

I trust Sewer Rat's opinion ~ that'll be some more peas going in then! I never knew how much I liked ... podding them. Even more than eating them. It's so relaxing.

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The only problem that I had with sowing a late batch of peas (kelvedon wonder - sown mid July 07) was the powdery mildew which sent them all white!

Ended up not eating many of them fresh, but saved a bucketful of seed for this year.

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