SOW                            Mid-April to late May     

HARVEST                    June to August

TYPE                           Main crop vegetable

PLOT                           Outdoor plot

WHERE TO SOW

Early sowings under cloches and from mid-April direct into open site in drills 1.5cm (3/4”) deep, spacing seed 5cm (2”) apart. Space rows 35cm (15”) apart or if using supports 60cm (24”) apart.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

Protect seed and young seedlings from bird damage by covering with netting. Put up supports, if required, as soon as seedlings emerge.

HANDY TIPS

To cook, just top and tail the pods and steam or lightly boil. Pick regularly to ensure continuous cropping. Small winged pods for harvesting small when about 3 – 4cm (1” x 11/2”) long and cooking whole. Can be grown with or without support. Also known as Winged Pea.

NUTRITIONAL VALUES