Sow and Grow Snow Peas

Sow and Grow Snow Peas

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

Snow Pea Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Snow Peas

I think spring planting would not be complete without snow peas. Here are some seed ideas: Oregon Sugar Pod II – the pods are longer at 4 inches and freeze well. I grow this variety every year. Mammoth Melting – these pods will grow between 4 and 7 inches Oregon Giant – this variety grows […]

Harvest and Store Snow Peas

Harvest and Store Snow Peas

If you can’t eat all your snow peas when they are fresh, then I would suggest you blanch them and use your excess snow peas in the wok or sautee them.  The are so good when you preserve them at their prime! Harvesting Tips:  1) Snow peas are ready for harvest when they are a […]