Growing Sweet Peas Parts 1 & 2
Growing Sweet Peas was my main preoccupation with my third winter garden. I grew four varieties last year and had such good luck, I tripled the number of vines and doubled the number of varieties. In other words, I went for broke!
Sugar sweet pea blossom
All through December, I had gorgeous white and magenta blossoms.
Purple Magnolia Sweet Pea blossom
Beginning of January, I was harvesting sweet and snow peas.
Sweet Peas
Purple Magnolia Sweet Pea
Then, by late January, the vines, some worse than others, were attacked by fungus. I thought it was powdery mildew for awhile, but now I am not so sure.
Spotted and shriveled pea vines
Please watch Growing Sweet Peas Part 2 and let me know what you think! If you have advice about growing sweet peas in a microclimate by the Pacific Ocean, PLEASE let me know! Thanks! And I hope you will share with others who care about growing their own food and knowing where their food comes from.
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Thanks for sharing always love the videos.
Thank you, Linda! I really appreciate it!
Hi Kaye,
The common name Sweet Pea refers to ornamental annual vines with pretty flowers (Lathyrus species) that are not edible. Our garden peas (snow peas and shelling peas) are what you plant in your veggie garden. The botanical name is Pisum sativa and there are many varieties.
Powdery mildew grows best when your garden has cool nights and warm days. Provide good air circulation, plant resistant varieties, and water the soil (not the leaves of the plant) to help prevent infection. Once the plants show signs of powdery mildew, you can spray them with water with milk and baking soda. 1 quart of water with 1 tsp baking soda and 1/3 cup milk…mix well and spritz the affected plants during the warm, dry part of the day.
Best wishes with your pea plants!
Lisa, I knew you would know, thanks! I think I said most of this toward the end, except for the recipe, which I’m glad to have. I’d love to do a show on the http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/! You watched Part 2 and know that the plants are all gone, right? Moving on!
Hi Kaye,
Just stop by and let me know what you are thinking about the show 🙂 I’m on my way to check out part 2…if I didn’t watch it yet. My mind wanders a bit now and then 😉