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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.
We'll be following a gardener (Fine Gardening associate editor Danielle Sherry) and a cook (Fine Cooking Web producer Sarah Breckenridge) as they plant, maintain, harvest, store, and prepare garden vegetables. Peas are planted early in the season, so we're beginning with peas. Episode 1: How to Plant Peas. St. Patrick's Day is the traditional time to plant peas in the Northeast, and if your garden soil is workable and not too wet, you can get the seeds in the ground. To speed germination, soak the seeds in water for at least a couple of hours before planting.