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Pea
beginner difficulty · hardiness zones 2–11
- Methods
- hydroponic · traditional
- Planting window
- February–April
- Greenhouse
- Not required
- Compact variant
- Available
Snap, snow, and shelling peas all grow the same way. Pick based on how you want to eat them.
Production planning estimate
Plan around lb per 32 sq ft bed
No yard, or no dirt garden to work with? This one can also be grown hydroponically, often in far less space, right on a porch, balcony, or windowsill.
A starting estimate is 15 lb per 32 sq ft bed. That means one garden bed is a reasonable first unit to plan for, then adjust for your climate, practices, and household demand.
Space guideline
32 sq ft per garden bed
Starting plan
— garden beds
Planning note: A cool-season crop. Plant as early as the soil can be worked, and again in late summer for a fall crop.