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

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(Best months for growing Snow Peas in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 20°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 8 - 10 cm apart
Harvest in 12-14 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Carrots, Endive, Florence fennel, Winter lettuce, Brassicas.
Avoid growing close to: Chives, Alliums, Tomatoes

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11 Feb 09, Ivan Alesich (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I look after a vineyard on Waiheke Island the soil is in not very good condition and was thinking of planting snow peas in the winter and after harvesting the snow peas was intending to mulch the plants. A) do you think this would be of benefit to my soil and B) would snow peas grow in the clay soils of Waiheke Island. Look forward to feed back, thank you
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13 Sep 10, Ryan h (Australia - temperate climate): Ivan, Mulching the plants after the crop would be a great idea. Snow peas indeed can grow in clay soil. fertilize a little first and you should be fine, i planted alot of seeds in my clay soil and they all germinated and are happily growing! Just keep well watered as clay soil cakes easily.
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