How Deep to Plant English Pea Seeds
The common green pea is the shelled version of the English pea, which is a sweet and delicate spring pea with a thinner shell than the snow or snap peas that also appear in spring. Does this Spark an idea?
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Planting Depth
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Both the University of Illinois and Essential Garden Guide advise planting English peas at a depth of 1 to 1-1/2 inches. If you're planting more peas in the summer when the soils have dried out from their spring consistency, you can plant the peas up to 2 inches deep.
Seed Spacing
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To avoid crowding the pea seeds, you need proper horizontal spacing too. Space pea seeds 2 inches apart within the row and leave 18 to 24 inches between rows of pea seeds.
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Planting Environment
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Peas planted in part shade with have a lower sugar content that peas planted in the sun. This makes them taste like they've been "sitting in the store," warns the National Gardening Association. So plant peas in the sun whenever possible.
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