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The Easy Peasy Guide to Growing Pea Plants: All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating Delicious Peas

Please check out the brief video above, to learn what this premium gardening guide is all about—the video will give you a glimpse into all the content in this gardening guide, including history and background, planting tips, specific plant profiles, recipes, nutrition and health information, and resources to help you be the best food gardener you can be.

Curator’s Corner

When winter lingers and you’re longing to start your garden, it’s peas to the rescue! You can direct sow this cold-weather crop as soon as the ground can be worked and reaches 45 degrees F. In fact, the greenest holiday, St. Patrick’s Day,…  READ MORE right arrow
Norann Oleson, Editorial Director of Food Gardening Network

Introduction

Have you ever eaten peas right off the vine? They’re crunchy and sweet—almost like candy. Steam or sauté peas or peapods lightly and they turn bright green, become more tender, and add a tasty texture to stir-frys and salads. Once you’ve tasted fresh peas, you’ll…  READ MORE right arrow
Peas, fresh out of the garden.

Features

USDA Hardiness Map

Growing Zones for Peas

Peas are delightful to grow and can thrive in various climates. Let’s explore the recommended growing zones, examples of US states within those zones, and whether you can grow them indoors  READ MORE right arrow
Peas in their pod.

Types of Pea Plants

Peas come in three main types: English, snow peas, and sugar snap. English peas, also known as shelling or garden peas (Pisum sativum ssp. sativum), produce inedible pods from which large, edible peas are harvested.  READ MORE right arrow

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