Seeds germinate slowly in cold spring soil, but once a seed has broken its dormancy, it will continue to grow. The quicker you get the seed to germinate, the healthier ...

Peas can be harvested after 60 days of growing Credit: Alamy How do you grow garden peas from the seed? Growing garden peas from seed is an enjoyable and rewarding gardening experience.

Prepare the soil: Peas prefer well-draining soil with a pH level between 6.0 and 7.5. Before planting, loosen the soil to a depth of about 8-10 inches and remove any weeds, rocks, or large clumps.

The Internet’s a-buzz with news of Ron Sveden, the 75-year-old Cape Cod man who discovered that a growth in his lung was not, as feared, a tumor — but rather a pea plant.A seed had somehow ...

WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath will be at the Fredericksburg Spring Home Show on March 18 and 19. See his full schedule. The fact that March 17 comes on a Friday this year is a boon for bars ...

To hasten germination, any seed not swollen after soaking may be “chipped.” Use a razor blade to chip, or break through, the pea’s hard seed coat so the sweet pea can sprout. Once the seeds ...

Why have the sweet pea seeds I sowed at the end of February have failed to sprout? - Sweet peas have a hard seed coat, so soak them in tepid water overnight to encourage germination.

How to grow peas Gardening Guides from BBC Gardening. ... Fill to the top with seed compost and add an early pea variety, such as 'Feltham First', spacing the seeds at about 7.5cm ...