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Botany

(72,662 posts)
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 11:17 AM Nov 2021

I had my last fresh sugar snap pea 2 weeks ago ... the vines kept growing until about 5 days ago ...

... but the flowers stopped producing fruit in late October because the pollinators had gone to
bed for the winter aka they had died.

Sugar Snap Peas hints:
Soak peas in water for about 2 days and plant outside in mid to late August where another crop
is done for the year such as sweet corn and or potatoes.

If it is very hot make sure the young plants get watered.

Give them some strings or netting to climb up.

Protect the young plants from rabbits.

Eat 'em fresh from the vine every day starting in late September.

Hope for a late frost.

Good in the spring too.

I like the Amish Snap Peas from Seed Savers Exchange Decorah, IA



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I had my last fresh sugar snap pea 2 weeks ago ... the vines kept growing until about 5 days ago ... (Original Post) Botany Nov 2021 OP
Wow!!! padah513 Nov 2021 #1
Like candy. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2021 #2
I eat them right off the vine when they are small to mid sized. Botany Nov 2021 #3
Snow peas are six inches high. quaint Nov 2021 #4
Where and what zone do you live? I'd like to try late summer planting for a fall crop. Kaleva Dec 2021 #5
Columbus, OH zone 5/6 Botany Dec 2021 #6
I live in Upper MI, zone 4 so I'd have to start them earlier Kaleva Dec 2021 #7
Mid to late july would be good .... pay attention if you get some really hot weather Botany Dec 2021 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Dec 2021 #9

Botany

(72,662 posts)
3. I eat them right off the vine when they are small to mid sized.
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 11:52 AM
Nov 2021

In the spring when they are really producing I get about 1 dozen per day. In the fall I get
2 to 3 per day for about 1 month.

quaint

(3,651 posts)
4. Snow peas are six inches high.
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 01:03 PM
Nov 2021

Watered my sprouting winter vegetables twice a day during the recent hot spell. Today should be only 84 but winds dry everything. Still have green and ripening tomatoes and bell peppers from Spring.

Botany

(72,662 posts)
6. Columbus, OH zone 5/6
Wed Dec 8, 2021, 11:34 AM
Dec 2021

Start them early around 8/5 to 8/10 and plant them outside in late August.

They do not produce like they do in the spring but they are good. You might have to give 'em some shade
and protect them from rabbits.

Kaleva

(38,541 posts)
7. I live in Upper MI, zone 4 so I'd have to start them earlier
Wed Dec 8, 2021, 01:29 PM
Dec 2021

and make sure they had shade.

Botany

(72,662 posts)
8. Mid to late july would be good .... pay attention if you get some really hot weather
Wed Dec 8, 2021, 01:38 PM
Dec 2021
https://www.seedsavers.org/amish-snap-pea plenty of seeds per pack .... plant in mid spring and then again in the
summer

you can start them in pots or inside first

Response to Kaleva (Reply #7)

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