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Sugar or snow peas are grown for their flat, green pods. Peas are a cool-season crop that must mature before the weather gets warm. The ideal growing temperature for peas is 55Â°F to 70Â°F. Sow peas in the garden 6 weeks before the average last frost date in spring or as soon as the soil can be worked.How to plant and spacing.lanting time. Peas are a cool-season crop that must mature before the weather gets warm. The ideal growing temperature for peas is 55Â°F to 70Â°F. Sow peas in the garden 6 weeks before the average last frost date in spring or as soon as the soil can be worked.
- Plant six to eight weeks before the last expected spring killing frost. Peas grow best in well-drained sandy soil. Plant seed in single rows about one inch deep with seed spaced about five inches apart. Trellis the plants to support the vines and keep pods from touching the soil. Maintain good soil moisture during bloom, pod set and pod fill for tenderest, sweetest pods.