Sugar snap peas set a standard for sweetness.  These fat podded peas reach their peak of sweetness when the pods seem to be bursting with the peas inside. The vines will climb 5-7 feet and produce white flowers. Eat fresh, cooked or freeze these sweet treats. Our winter garden is full of these this year as they have readily reseeded themselves from spring!

Depending on your climate you can plant peas in the fall or spring. These can be started in trays or directly sowed in the ground. Cover by 1/2 inch. If you start in trays be sure to transplant when they are only 2 inches tall or they may become stunted. They will germinate in soil temps of 40-75 F. Peas planted in the fall and overwintered will have a head start on pea production. Peas are light frost tolerant but hard frosts will kill them. Peas can also be used as a cover crop to fix nitrogen from the air into the soil. To use this way they should be tilled into the soil during flowering.