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(Best months for planting Snow Peas in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

• Easy to grow.
• Harvest in 90-100 days
• Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
• Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 20°C.
• Space plants: 8-10cm

They are similar to garden peas but have a softer pod .

Snow peas are best grown in cooler seasons.They need some support when growing, tree prunings with lots of small twigs are a cheap and handy source. Or else strings between posts or wire netting. the peas need tying in the early stages, until they start producing tendrils and clinging to the support.

Will not grow well in hot weather. Protect seeds from birds and mice. Pick early and often before the pods become tough.

Start in pots in frost prone areas.

Culinary hints - cooking and eating Snow Peas

Cook whole or eat raw in salads

Your comments and tips

14 Jan 11 Pauly (New Zealand - temperate climate)

do snow peas produce more than one yield? i've had one lot off them, but no more flowers are growing. it is now mid January.

04 Aug 11 Madelene (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Hi Pauly, From my experience, no. I get a few weeks picking from my snow peas due to some peas maturing earlier than others but after the flowers stop, that's it.