Growing Snow Peas, also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas

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23 Aug 11 PEGGY (Australia - temperate climate)
I've just started sowing snow peas (late August). Do you think it is too late? I added some chicken manure to the soil hoping it will grow well and produce good peas. What is your opinion?
30 Oct 11 Digging Dave (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted snow pea seeds in small pots in Feburary, Kept them in a cool place and planted then in the garden in late march, they are starting to die off now after a great crop, I used dolomite with a little blood and bone mixed in the soil
29 Aug 11 Georgi (Australia - tropical climate)
Peas and beans don't need rich fertilizers. Too much nitrogen will kill them.
24 Aug 11 (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
When I used raw chicken manure (right from the hen house) less seeds grew. I think the extra nitrogen or acid damaged them.
29 Aug 11 Georgi (Australia - tropical climate)
not too late. I'm growing them up in tropics of far nth qld and they're fruting well. just plant from seed not store bought punnet trays and they'll adapt to your climate better.
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