Before you start finding the best methods on how to grow peas, you need to know all you can about peas. Once you gather up enough information about them, you can g about finding useful and effective tips on how to plant peas.

Peas are known as cool-weather addicts. Depending on the location, you may need to plant peas on a staggered basis and you may need to choose heat-resistant varieties. This way, you get to enjoy fresh garden peas throughout spring to fall seasons.

Materials you'll need to grow peas are compost makers, bypass pruners, fertilizers and garden spades. You also need hand cultivators, garden trowels, mulch, peas seeds and plants.

Step 1 - Select a side that receives full sunlight. The most ideal is one with southern exposure. The soil should be around 6.0 to 6.8 pH.

Step 2 - Ensure that the soil is draining well as peas are unable to tolerate wet soil. By digging lots of compost, it can provide enough texture. In this case, avoid soil types with additives which are high in nitrogen. Peas can capture nitrogen from air.

Step 3 - If soil is heavy, it's better to grow peas in raised beds. This is since this type of soil can't easily be amended.

Step 4 - There are three types of peas. These include garden or English peas, snow or Chinese peas and snap peas. In garden peas, the seeds are the only ones eatable. In snow peas, these are picked once the pods reach their full size; however, the seeds remain small. In snap peas, they're picked when both the seeds and the pods become mature.

Step 5 - directly sow peas in the garden when the soil can already be worked on. This is usually around 5 weeks prior to the last expected frost. Since seeds readily germinate and you want to successful grow peas, these are better than buying started plants.

Step 6 - Plant your seeds only an inch deep, about 3 up to 4 inches apart but in rows that are 3 feet apart. You can also install support for the peas. This can be done even with the dwarf types. Once you plant them, start guiding its vines upwards and as soon as they are long enough to climb.

Step 7 - Plant various heat-resistant types a few weeks following the initial sowing. Afterwards, about 8 - 10 weeks prior to the frost date, you can plant the crop in another bed. This will be good as an early autumn harvest.

Step 8 - Water the young plants with •½ in. of water per week. If in very sandy soil, about an inch will do. As soon as the plants start to flower, they'll need about an inch of water every week - regardless of the soil.

Step 9 - To ensure heavy fields, feed compost tea or liquid seaweed twice a week throughout the growing season.

Step 10 - The expected time frame to grow peas for harvesting is around 3 weeks after they start to flower.