Heirloom Pea Seeds
There's nothing like homegrown peas! They are one of the first crops to plant in early spring. After harvest, you can sow beans in the same spot. Pisum sativum.
Sowing Pea Seeds
Soak pea seeds overnight, then sow outdoors in early spring. Sow 1" deep and 2" apart in double rows spaced 6" apart. Use a trellis for support. Full sun.
Snow Pea 'Oregon Sugar Pod II'
(60 days)
75 seeds $3.00
Oregon Sugar Pod II is a terrific snow pea for stir-fries. My daughter also enjoys it raw with dip. The vines grow to 30" tall, requiring a trellis for support. Pick the flat pods at 3" long. Productive and disease-resistant.
Open-pollinated. Developed by Dr. James Baggett of Oregon State University.
Lincoln is our all-time favorite pea. The 30" tall vines produce loads of 4" pods packed with the sweetest, most tender green peas we've ever eaten. My daughter, Megan, owner of Megan's Heirloom Seeds, took this lovely picture.
English heirloom, 1908.
Pea 'Lincoln'
(67 days)
75 seeds $3.00
