Sow and Grow Sugar Snap Peas

Sow and Grow Sugar Snap Peas

My sow and grow tips for sugar snaps are the same as my tips for peas. Sugar Snaps prefer soil temperature between 45° and 75°F for germination. The best time to sow peas is about 1 1/2 months before your average last frost date or 3 months before your average first frost date. Outdoor Sowing […]

Snap Pea Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Snap Peas

While yesterday’s topic was seed ideas for shelling peas, it’s time to think about what kind of snap peas you want to grow. Often you will see snap peas called sugar snaps. You know sugar snap peas are going to have sweet pods and peas if they have sugar in their name! Top Ten List: […]

Harvest and Store Sugar Snap Peas

Harvest and Store Sugar Snap Peas

As for storing, you handle sugar snap peas the same way you do snow peas.    The harvesting part is a little different. Harvesting Tips:  1) Sugar snaps are ready to be harvested when they are a few inches long, the pods are slightly plump.  2) It’s a good idea to snip the pod from […]