[bailey]

this is my first year of growing peas,, I have 15 seedlings in pots ready to go in the ground,, approx 12 already in the ground, and have just planted approx another 20 seeds,
is this enough for a family of 5? well 4 as I,m not that keen.

many thanks

[DIGGER]

I would have thought not. I only grow enough to eat as and when ,i do not freeze them as i prefer to use the freezer for other veg, but i do love sitting in the garden podding them [sad i know].
I use all the seeds in the packet  [400 ??]

Have a look at DDS  family pea stocks on the PEA STICK thread.

I would have thought at least a packet, you may not think your that keen on them but as with most lotte things,the taste is different, itend to eat them as sweets on the plot.

[Rangerkris]

Whens the time to sow my Pea,s please

[DD.]

Whens the time to sow my Pea,s please

NOW!

[DD.]

this is my first year of growing peas,, I have 15 seedlings in pots ready to go in the ground,, approx 12 already in the ground, and have just planted approx another 20 seeds,
is this enough for a family of 5? well 4 as I,m not that keen.

many thanks

No where near, I'm afraid. You have approx enough for a 3 foot row. 12 plants will make a foot row. This is a typical spacing in a foot of row.



If you are lucky, one foot will yield 1lb of peas, so you've enough for just about 3lb or so.

[bailey]

some more seeds going in as we speak!

many thanks for the advise

[Rangerkris]

Hmmmmm interesting i was going to plant one packet of seeds i reckon i should go for another packets as well.

[DD.]

The seed packet often says "sufficient for a row of x feet/metres". Half it!!!!

As I've often said, I get mine loose from a family nursery, £3.99 a kilo, a fraction of the cost of packet ones.  At that price you can afford to sow really thickly to allow for failures for whatever reason. Worth some research to see if there is a supplier near you, or seek out allotment associations.

[Rangerkris]

I will check tomorrow, im sutck at work right now but have the next 2 days off i got a small green house full of stuff on the plot and a walk in greenhouse shlter thing at home both are full hahahha i never would have thought 3 months ago i would be into growing my own Veg we are really looking forward to getting the rewards later in the year. 

[azubah]

I would have thought not. I only grow enough to eat as and when ,i do not freeze them as i prefer to use the freezer for other veg, but i do love sitting in the garden podding them [sad i know].
I use all the seeds in the packet  [400 ??]

Have a look at DDS  family pea stocks on the PEA STICK thread.

I would have thought at least a packet, you may not think your that keen on them but as with most lotte things,the taste is different, itend to eat them as sweets on the plot.

I did count the number of pea seeds in two packets one year. There were around 300 per packet.... Sad, I know, but I just can't help myself.
I sowed them direct and only 3 came up. The rest got eaten by mice.