Sweet green peas in their garden is the dream of many summer residents. Especially those who ride a hacienda with their children: the peas themselves bring a lot of joy to the kids, and the process of getting these green “balls” from the wings. But there are other reasons for growing peas. Firstly, this plant is very unpretentious, it can grow well and bear fruit without much care. Secondly, pea itself is an excellent siderate: it enriches the soil with nutrients, so after it almost all vegetable crops grow well in the garden.
Growing peas in the country - planting and care of the plant
When to sow peas?
The most successful peas (Alpha, Vega, Voronezh green and Ambrosia) give a good harvest almost all summer. This means that such peas can be planted in the ground until mid-July.
The ideal time for sowing peas is April and the first half of May. It was then that the earth was already freed from frost and, at the same time, enriched with moisture. In other words, peas sown in this time period will not need to be watered, because he will take the right water from the ground. Whether it's summer sowing: here you already have to work hard and use the watering can more often.
Where to sow peas?
Since we started talking about the fact that peas are a good predecessor for most vegetables (and especially for solanaceous plants), it is worth noting those vegetables that “prepare” the ideal soil for it. For peas, beans and other legumes, it is best to select the beds on which cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes or cabbage used to grow. At the same time, after legumes it is undesirable to sow them: similar cultures very deplete the soil for them.
At your dacha, beautiful and sweet green peas will grow on a sunny or half-shaded bed. He does not like a thick shadow: like other legumes, he prefers to reach for the sun, pouring its fruits into its rays.
As for the land in the garden, light sandy loamy soils or black soil are best suited. Pea does not like soil with high acidity: it will affect the taste of the crop. If your dacha still has acidified soil, produce land before planting peas (350 g of lime is added per 1 sq. M of land).
How to choose pea seeds?
In garden shops you can now buy bags with any kind of vegetables. The only question is the quality of the seed, because often purchased seeds are not that they are weak, but they do not germinate at all. In order not to make a mistake with peas, check the prepared peas before sowing.
To do this, pour 1 liter of warm water into a bowl and dilute 1 tablespoon of salt in it. Then pour peas into this container and watch it: only full peas suitable for planting will drop to the bottom. After this procedure, do not forget to rinse the peas from the salt and dry them.
Well, before planting, for better germination, it will be possible to soak peas in fresh water at room temperature. It is better to change the water every 4-5 hours, because peas like to wander. After half a day, peas can be sown in water!
How to grow green peas in the country
1. On a well-dug up bed (preferably from autumn), draw parallel lines with a hoe — furrows with a depth of about 3-5 cm. Lay out the peas along the furrows at a distance of 7-10 cm from each other.
2. When the temperature of the soil rises to 5-7 degrees, the peas will sprout: usually, this takes them a little less than 2 weeks.
3. During the germination of seedlings, you need to water the peas every few days so that the embryos of the bushes get such moisture necessary for growth. If you planted peas in the hot summer, watering should be done daily.
four.The second period, when it is very important to water peas abundantly, is the formation of seeds after flowering.
5. Feeding peas should be complex mineral fertilizersbut if you have black soil in your country house, you can do without top dressing. But the support for peas is extremely important, no matter in what soil it grows. Strengthen sticks from 1 to 2 m high in the ground on the north side of the bushes and help the pea tendrils catch on them.
6. That's all the subtleties of growing peas in the country! By the way, in order to enjoy the fruits of peas, it is not at all necessary to wait for the ripening of round peas: you can use juicy and crunchy pea flaps to prepare vegetable salads. The peas themselves ripen in the pods literally in a couple of weeks, after which they become tough.
So do not miss the moment and harvest the sweet peas on time!
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Anatoly
Every year for many years now I have been planting green peas along a fence made of netting netting. I only select my seeds from the very first pods ripened completely on the bushes. I retreat 10 cm from the fence, draw a groove along the entire length to a depth of approximately 5 cm. I quickly pour water from the watering can from the watering can and plant peas at a distance of 5 cm. I sprinkle with ash and level the groove. ALL!!! Then they grow themselves, cling to the wire with antennae. When they grow to a height of about 20 cm, I fasten the rope along the beds. To strengthen the roots from the wind, they are very weak.