Snow Pea

Snow Pea

Snow peas produce flat , wide edible pods that are sweet in flavour and have a crunchy texture .
Peas taste better when harvested fairly young. If left too long to mature, the pea pods may need to be de-stringed by removing the stringy fibres from the top stem of the pod. Snap off the stem end of the pea toward the top seam and pull away the attached stringy part to remove it. 

Since peas like a slightly alkaline soil, it’s best to prepare the soil a few weeks before planting seedlings by adding a small amount of dolomite or garden lime, along with compost and fertiliser. 

As peas are susceptible to powdery mildew, it’s best to water early in the day and to water the soil near their roots, without wetting their leaves.