[Yorkshire Lass]

Is it too late to plant more peas?? 

I planted some plants (about 12 plants) but now they have grown I have realized I should have grown 3 times as much 

It says on the pack of Hurst Green Shaft that June will be ok to sow.  However does anyone know if it's worth the effort should I just be happy with my small harvest and plant triple the amount next year.

[mumofstig]

Is it too late to plant more peas?? 

I planted some plants (about 12 plants) but now they have grown I have realized I should have grown 3 times as much 

Only 3 times as many? 

You can still sow, but they are more liable to get mildew, if your site is prone to it.

[Yorkshire Lass]

What more than 36 plants??

How many do you plant??

[mumofstig]

You need 10 or 12 peas per foot run - and they will give you half a kilo, on a good day 

So, the more the merrier - I grow a 10ft row of tall peas, and the same of short peas........ and they're all mine  

[Yorkshire Lass]

So let me get this right in a 10ft run you have 120 plants.   

[Aunt Sally]

What more than 36 plants??

How many do you plant??

I sow 2-3 packet fulls 

[Yorkshire Lass]

Wow!!! 

I have so under estimated these things, memo to self plant more peas 

[mumofstig]

So let me get this right in a 10ft run you have 120 plants.   

Well, I sow that many seeds - some may not germinate 

Like this .............
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=50902.msg602800#msg602800

[Spr0ut]

Its a different story with sugar snaps and mange toute where you eat the pod as well. We are munching through these with every meal and we are a long way behind coping with the glut! Next year - less sugar snap and more room for shelling peas!

[devonbarmygardener]

And if it is too late, then remember that young pea shoots taste amazing in a salad

[DD.]

Eating pea shoots is pisumcide!

[devonbarmygardener]

Eating pea shoots is pisumcide!

But delicious!
Especially when grown from marrowfat peas

[DD.]

What more than 36 plants??

How many do you plant??

I sow 2-3 packet fulls 

Indeed. If people care to read the packet, it often says something to the effect of "sufficient for a 10' row". That should give you an idea of how many you need for your particular row length.

[GrannieAnnie]

I don't grow as many as some, but I have over 100 pea plants and I grow alderman as they grow vertically, so more peas to the foot! lol 

[Aunt Sally]

I call this "Peaopolis" 

4 x 15ft rows of Kelvendon Wonder 

The net to keep the pigeons off is high enough to walk under.