How to grow... Peas

Rocket Growing Guides

peas

Growing peas is particularly fun with children who thoroughly enjoy finding their peas wrapped up in their pods! They are fairly easy to grow as long as they’re in a nice sheltered, sunny spot.

  • Planting Tips
  • Growing advice
  • Chef's Corner
Choosing a site for growing veg

The right site

Peas grow best in a sunny, well-drained spot. They prefer to grow in moist, fertile soil in a sheltered location away from strong winds. Avoid growing peas in very wet soils.

growing veg in pots and raised beds

Can be grown in....

Raised beds or patio pots. They will need something to climb up. You can make a wigwam out of bamboo canes or try our bean and pea planter.

Autumn Winter Large Vegetable Garden

How far apart?

The spacing is completely dependent on the variety you choose, and we’ll advise you what’s best for your baby plants when you receive them.

When your plants arrive....

Your baby plants will arrive carefully packed in straw. They may look a little tired from their travels. This is quite normal but, as soon as possible, carefully unpack them all.

Each type of plant will have an identification label to help you spot which they are. Lay them out into their respective plant types (e.g. lettuce, cauliflower, peas). Then, stand them upright, being especially careful with the ones that aren’t in bio pots. The roots may be dry, so give them all a good drink of water by submerging the roots for a few minutes in a container of clean water.

Now you are ready to plant your Rocket Garden. Try to do this within 24 hours of the arrival of your plants.

Looking after your plants....

If your plants arrive while it’s still a bit chilly, in April/early May, it’s worth planting them in pots and popping them in the greenhouse or on a windowsill until it warms up a bit.

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The more you pick, the more they grow

Harvest your peas regularly to encourage growth of new pods.

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Water them well

Peas need to be watered well and regularly. Don’t let them dry out.

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Weed regularly

Keep weeds down so that they have a better chance of growing up nice and strong!

Watch out for....

  • Birds

They're ready to harvest when....

You can pick them as soon as they reach the size you want them. The more frequently you pick them, the more beans and peas the plant will produce. If you find any really large beans that don’t look very tasty, you can let them dry out on the plant.

Storage Tips

The fresher the better! Pick your peas when you plan to eat them.

Ways to cook

We really love peas served with a little knob of butter and plenty of freshly chopped mint.

Recipe Idea

 

Coming soon!

Types to try