Container-grown peas need a greater supply of water than their garden-grown counterparts. Make sure the topsoil is never dry, and the plants don’t show signs of wilting. Temperature Peas can grow part sun to full sun but prefers a sunny location with a steady wind and good air circulation. However, if you’re growing peas in warm weather, i.e., summer or in a hot climate, keep them away from the intense afternoon sunlight. Soil Growing peas in containers requires lots of watering. Mulching is a great way to help the soil conserve moisture. To mulch simply lay a thin layer of organic matter such as grass clippings or straw, over the top soil. Training Growing Peas in Containers

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Pea plants continue to produce a harvest while they’re growing. You can harvest the pods when they’re round, bright green, and the peas feel full, depending on the variety.

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Fresh, homegrown peas are sweet, plump, and taste like heaven, but don’t despair if you don’t have space for a garden. This type of peas is a cross between garden peas and snow peas. The seeds are noticeable inside of the pods, so you can shell them out.

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Growing to a height of 75cm and with a spread of 25cm, this variety can be sown in March and will be ready to harvest through July and August. In the mid-19th century, Austrian monk Gregor Mendel's observations of pea pods led to the principles of Mendelian genetics, the foundation of modern genetics. [55] He ended up growing and examining about 28,000 pea plants in the course of his experiments. [56] All three varieties are suitable for growing peas in containers. Whichever variety you choose, growing peas in containers is possible for gardeners in USDA zones 2-11. In frost-free zones (hot climates), plant them in late fall and throughout the winter months until spring. For a bumper harvest, sow early-maturing and late-maturing varieties and do succession planting. Peeters KABM, Koppelman SJ, Penninks AH, et al. Clinical relevance of sensitization to lupine in peanut-sensitized adults. Allergy. 2009;64(4):549-555. doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01818.x

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Peas

Peas are relatively easy plants, so this is just about the only care required. Keep the soil moist but not wet as your pea seeds germinate, sprout, and begin to grow. And make sure that your containers receive at least six hours of full sunlight each day. Because you fertilized the potting soil before planting the seeds, no additional feeding is necessary—peas are legumes that naturally "fix" nitrogen into the soil by absorbing it from the air.