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Sugar Snap peas have got to be one of the most delicious foods that God has ever made. I truly love them. Very few of these make it inside, most are eaten in the garden. They are so yummy. They are sweet, and crunchy, hence the name Sugar Snap peas. Plus, these are planted early, and start producing produce before many other plants. It is always so exciting when they start coming in!

1. These are a cool weather crop, and can be planted 2-4 weeks before the last frost. 2. They germinate and grow quickly. 3. Plant them 2 inches apart in a traditional garden and 1.5 inches apart in a raised bed garden. 4. The seeds are planted about 1/2 inch deep. 5. If you are growing a non-dwarf variety, these plants grow high, and will need support. We have used chicken wire and metal stakes in the past. If you are growing these in a raised bed, they will need to be on an outer edge, so that you are able to provide the support they need. 6. You harvest sugar snaps when the pea is almost as wide as the pod. You want to make sure that you harvest them before the pod is bulging or they will be tough.

Edible-pod peas Sugar Snap Peas (or Snow Peas as they are also called) have broad, flat pods which are eaten whole, like green beans. The pods are crisp and tender, and are a valuable addition to stir-fried oriental dishes. Sugar Peas taste best when harvested young and eaten fresh or cooked for just a very short time.

There are few vegetables that are as loved as sugar snap peas. The kids may disappear all spring when ite’s time to work in the garden, but when it6’s time to harvest the sugar snap peas, youn’ll have all the help you need, and youo’ll be lucky to get some sugar snap peas in the house, as they dons’t need to be shelled to be eaten, and taste great uncooked. And, growing sugar snap peas is not hard, so here are a few tips on how to grow sugar snap peas to get you going. Like most peas, sugar snaps are a cool weather crop. The best time for planting is early, 2-4 weeks before the last frost date, or alternatively 6-8 weeks before the first frost date in the fall.