Nicole Johnsey Burke walks through growing sugar snap peas in fall. Soak seeds overnight, plant 1 inch deep and 3 inches apart next to a 6-foot trellis, then tie tendrils weekly as they grow. In two months you'll have sweet, crunchy peas ready to harvest continuously.
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Welcome to another episode of Plants You Can't Kill. This time it's sugar snap peas. Peas are one of the first things to grow in spring and the last thing to grow in fall because they don't mind frost. Start your peas from seed. Soak the seeds overnight in water to help start the germination process and plant them about 3 inches apart from one another and just 1 inch deep alongside a 6-foot trellis. Keep them well watered, and in a few weeks you should have pea shoots that are 6 inches to 1 foot tall. Be sure you take time to tie the tendrils to the trellis every single week to keep the vines supported and growing. In about 2 months, your first peas will flower and then create the most sweet and crunchy peas you've ever tasted. At this point, your job is to pick, pick, pick so your plants keep making more peas. They're delicious raw or in a quick sauté with olive oil and garden herbs. You can get pea seeds for free just in time for fall right below this video.