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**Penellype** · 15-07-2017, 08:12 AM

It looks like mildew to me.

I don't think there is a lot you can do to stop mildew on peas - being a fungus it is likely that there is a lot more of it than you can actually see. Mildew is one of the reasons why I don't grow mangetout or sugar snap peas.

If I were you what I would do is let the peas grow - they will become more and more covered with mildew but some pods should develop. Then shell them and use like ordinary peas - the seeds are usually not affected by the mildew although the pods don't look very nice.

I wouldn't plant peas in the same soil again for a year or 2, but I don't think you will avoid mildew if your garden is prone to it (I have the same issue with courgettes, and you just have to live with it).

**Jungle Jane** · 15-07-2017, 10:31 AM

You could try spraying with one part full fat milk to two parts water when the suns gone down. I did this once with cucumber leaves but I washed it off after because I was thinking milk goes mouldy,but people do use it,there's loads of stuff online about using milk or other solutions mixed with water like mouthwash what I've just heard of in this link -
Controlling or Eliminating Powdery Mildew - Growing A Greener World�

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