Peas
Pea, Early Crop Massey (Melbourne Market)
Pisum sativum
Description: Dwarf variety (height 60cm)
Sow: Late winter to early spring, direct in ground (or in modules), 5cm deep and 9cm apart in full sun
Harvest: Maturity 12-14 weeks
Care: Keep well watered
Companion plant: Lettuce
2021 Sowing and Harvest dates:
20/08//2021 Seeds sown in modules
03/09/2021 Planted seedlings in garden
20/11/2021 Started to harvest peas
16/12/2021 Peas finished, plants pull out and composted
Climbing Snow Pea, Mammoth Melting
Description: Climbing variety (height 1.8m)
Sow: Late winter, direct in ground (or modules), 5cm deep and 9cm apart in full sun
Harvest: Maturity 8-10 weeks
Care: Keep well watered
Companion plant: Lettuce
Notes: Avoid flowering during frost periods
2021 Sowing and Harvest dates:
20/08//2021 Seeds sown in modules. 03/09/2021 Planted seedlings in garden
