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Green Hands Assorted Seeds - Sweet Pea

Green Hands Assorted Seeds - Sweet Pea

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 WHEN TO PLANT SWEET PEAS

  • In most locations where frosts occur, sweet peas should be planted in very late winter or early spring as soon as the soil is dry enough to work. (Do not wait to sow until last frost.)
  • If you garden in mild winter climates (Zones 8, 9, or 10), plant sweet peas in the late fall (November) so they can develop and bloom in late winter and early spring. To get the best display, dig a trench and fill it with well-rotted manure or compost 6 weeks before you sow the seeds. Sweet peas are greedy plants and need a good boost of nutrient rich matter to thrive.

SOWING SWEET PEAS INDOORS

  • In the coldest parts of the country, get a jump on the season by starting sweet peas indoors in a seed tray. Sow in seed starting containers in early spring about 6 to 7 weeks before the last frost date, then plant out as soon as soil can be worked; sweet peas can handle light frosts.
  • Soaking the seeds overnight first softens the outer coating and aids germination. 
  • Then plant the seeds about half an inch deep in individual modules in a seed tray, 2 seeds to a module is fine but no more as their long roots have a tendency to tangle.
  • Once they are showing their first pea-like leaves, gently scoop them out and put them into a larger pot to harden off. The advice I had from one of the most respected sweet pea growers was “to treat the seedlings how I would my husband: stick them in an unheated greenhouse, ignore them and they will thrive.”
  • As the soil can be worked, plant them outside.

SOWING SEEDS IN THE GROUND

  • Sweet peas are happiest with their heads in the sun and their roots deep in cool, moist soil. When possible, plant low-growing annuals in front of them to shade their roots.
  • Choose a well-drained site. Alkaline soil is best; sprinkle some powdered lime on the surface if your soil tends to be acidic.
  • Prepare a rich soil by mixing in generous amounts of compost or well-rotted manure to a depth of 2 feet. (Learn more about soil amendments and preparing soil for planting.)
  • Prior to planting, you’re going to want to dig a nice deep “compost” trench of about 4 inches in depth. 
  • After you dig the trench, make holes with a pencil, drop in the seeds, and press down on the soil to firm it and shut out any light.
  • Before planting, soak the seeds in water for 24 hours. Then nick the seeds with a nail file before planting to speed sprouting. You do not need to soak seeds in a temperate climate.

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