Do Kelvedon Wonder peas need support?
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Do Kelvedon Wonder peas need support?
pea (early) ‘Kelvedon Wonder’ An exceptionally sweet early-maturing pea on short but vigorous and healthy plants which grow to just 45cm in height, needing no support and an ideal choice for containers.
Do my pea plants need support?
Peas come in two heights: bush peas and climbing peas. All benefit from some kind of support. Though bush peas are only 2 to 3 feet tall, they will flop on the ground if you don’t give them something to climb on. Climbing peas may reach 6 to 8 feet tall and they need a sturdy trellis.
What kind of support do pea plants need?
Place stakes every few feet behind your peas and string a sturdy cotton twine along the middle and tops of the stakes. The twine is an adequate pea plant support. You may find some vines climbing the stakes. Old farm fencing or chicken wire is another means of supporting pea plants.
How do you support garden pea plants?
Add a thick mulch around the base of the plants to help prevent the soil drying out. Most peas, apart from dwarf cultivars, need supports to scramble up. For taller varieties, trellis, bamboo canes and netting are ideal, while smaller varieties can be supported with pea netting or pea sticks (twiggy branches).
Are Kelvedon Wonder peas Hardy?
Pisum sativum ‘Kelvedon Wonder’ is a heavy yielding early maturing pea, ideal for successional sowings throughout spring and summer. It produces 2 pods per node, with each pod containing up to eight peas. It shows good resistance to pea wilt, and tolerance to downy mildew.
How tall do pea Kelvedon Wonder grow?
Pea ‘Kelvedon Wonder’ produces 2 pods per node with each narrow pod containing up to 8 succulent peas. This heavy yielding and reliable first early variety shows resistance to Pea Wilt, and good tolerance to Powdery Mildew. Height: 50cm (20″). Spread: 25cm (10″).
How many peas do you get per plant?
Planting a vegetable garden for a family
| Crop (number of plants per ft. of row) | Number of plants per person |
|---|---|
| Onion (4 sets/ft. of row) | 12-20 sets |
| Peas (6 plants/ft. of row) | 15-20 plants |
| Pepper (1 plant/ft. of row) | 3-5 plants |
| Potato (1 plant/ft. of row) | 10 plants |
When can I plant Kelvedon Wonder?
Kelvedon Wonder is a second early / maincrop variety that can be sown in succession from March to July. Usually ready 12 to 16 weeks after sowing so in normal circumstances it will start cropping in mid June and continue to mid October. The best plan is to first sow the seeds outside in early to mid March.
Should peas be trellised?
Green peas don’t need a trellis, but pods will be easier to pick when vines are held upright. If you’re using a trellis, insert it prior to planting. Use netting, stakes, and string, a wood frame trellis covered with chicken wire, metal fencing, or a collection of twiggy branches stuck into the ground among the plants.
What is the best support for sweet peas?
Because Sweet Peas are vining, they need support to grow up and flower. Many types of structures can work such as a trellis, supports with mesh or twine, or fences. They need a structure that is well anchored in the ground to support the weight of the vines.
How many peas should I plant for a family of 4?
Planting a vegetable garden for a family
| Crop (number of plants per ft. of row) | Number of plants per person |
|---|---|
| Leaf lettuce (Thin to 3 plants/ft. of row) | 24 plants |
| Melon (1 plant/6 ft. of row) | 1-2 plants |
| Onion (4 sets/ft. of row) | 12-20 sets |
| Peas (6 plants/ft. of row) | 15-20 plants |
Do peas produce more than once?
Gather up affected pods and compost them. Healthy plants may produce a second crop if dry weather returns in time. To prevent, make sure plants get good air circulation and plenty of sun to dry quickly after rains.
How long do Kelvedon Wonder peas grow?
Harvest peas around 14 weeks after sowing when the pods have swollen. Regular picking will encourage further cropping.
How tall should sweet pea supports be?
staking. Sweet pea plants need vertical support and will need a frame to clamber and climb over as they often reach over 1.8m (6ft) tall. A teepee or arch is ideal and you can buy these ready made or make these yourself.
How many times can you harvest peas?
The time frame for the entire pea harvest usually lasts one to two weeks if all peas were planted at the same time. Harvest as many times as needed to remove all peas from the vines. Successive plantings allow a continuing supply of seeds and hulls ready to harvest.
What to plant after peas are done?
The most popular vegetable to plant after peas is cucumbers, which often can be trained up the same trellis used by the peas. Indeed, members of the squash family quickly make themselves at home in pea soil, and the same is true of root crops like carrots and parsnips.
How many pea pods does a Kelvedon Wonder have?
Pea ‘Kelvedon Wonder’ produces 2 pods per node with each narrow pod containing up to 8 succulent peas. This heavy yielding and reliable first early variety shows resistance to Pea Wilt, and good tolerance to Powdery Mildew.
Are Kelvedon Wonder peas good for mildew?
This variety has natural resistance to both Mildew and Pea Wilt. The other common pest of peas, Pea Moth, can still be a problem. The best way round the Pea Moth problem is to sow your Kelvedon Wonder in pots / cardboard tubes early in the season under cover and then plant them out when you would normally sow seed outside.
Will Kelvedon Wonder kill pea moths?
The Pea Moth is in full flight from mid-June onwards and they may not get the chance to damage your peas if they are started off early. A second sowing of Kelvedon Wonder in mid-June will extend the cropping period and peas sown at that time will flower after the Pea Moth can damage them.
When should I Harvest Kelvedon Wonder pea plants?
Kelvedon Wonder is a second early variety of pea and harvesting should begin in the first week of June and will finish three to four weeks later.
