Get a Head Start on Peas- Which Planting Method Works Best?

Which planting method will get me a head start on peas?
In this video, I compare 3 methods of planting peas: direct sowing, soaking & pre-sprouting, and transplanting to see which method will allow me to get a head start on ripe peas!

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00:00 Intro
01:13 Direct Sown
01:31 Soaked & Sprouted
03:23 Transplants- Starting seed indoors
04:46 Comparing Progress
05:53 Comparing Maturity
06:23 Advantages to an Early Start

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[horacepierce]

This was a great comparison. It's especially beneficial that you spent the months to compile from seed to harvest. A lesser gardener may have stopped and compared small plants. However, with many plants direct sowing leads to a significantly hardier plant that actually ends up passing a transplant that received a head start. Since peas die out when in the heat of summer (as you mention), it requires working the clock at both ends. Great job!

[Beaguins]

In many places peas only produce for a few weeks, so getting a whole week's head-start would make a big difference. Thanks for doing a good, fair trial and letting us know the results.

[stephenmoberg]

I’ve been using transplants for several years with successful- ty forthe test - Steve zone 6 b MA

[happypappy]

Thanks Jenna! I need to get my peas out there this week! I’ll probably do the soak and sprouting method. As warm as it’s this week in Missouri, I’m thinking I should have planted them last week! Lol!

[CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

We always direct sow our peas but wait until we are clear of any hard freeze or snow coming. Good job done showing us the three different ways you done yours. Stay safe and have a wonderful week!

[bels]

Great video. I used an inoculant this year for my direct sown sugar snap peas. Best harvest ever! Ohio growers have definite challenges w/ weather!

[jamespalmerministries]

You bring out genuine joy and fun in gardening! Peas n sweet corn my 2 favorite to eat right off the plant. There still great cooked too. LOL

[madelinegates]

Interesting! We usually plop ours in the ground-ours are still very short at the moment! Thank you!

[breehenson]

Yay peas! Something i've never tried growing yet, but want to try. Good to see ive got some options for planting

[Aprilhowers]

That is so awesome that you tested it like that! I love it!!

[sarahjohnston]

Zone 6b here… facing similar issues, but I love peas. Always looking for ways to extend pea season. This years cold start and then intermittent heat waves have done a number, but I’m happy overall with a decent crop.

[carolschedler]

LOVE these comparison videos! Thank you! I do a lot of presprouting too. 🌱🌱🌱

[TJtheHAWK]

Great information Jenna. I'm in zone 6 New Hampshire and this year I chose to grow Green beauty snow peas for my spring crop. I Sowed them on March 15th and got my first fistful of peas by May 30th. They are very tasty and fairly productive. I'm pretty sure they might die out soon however with the upcoming heat.

[michaelmarchione]

That was interesting! My great-grandmother, grand-parents, as well as my dad, always soaked peas, beans, and corn over night. Then they planted the next morning. I will only soak peas and beans if we really have a very dry spring or if I'm planting at different intervals during the first part of the hot summer. I have even soaked winter squash seeds at times. That would give me a few days head start in very dry weather. I did a test a couple of times with the squash seeds side by side. Once I gain 3 days and the other 5 bays by soaking for just 2 hours. I never watered them in, just planted them. It was interesting to see the outcome of your peas. Thanks for sharing your test. It is always fun to experiment. I do it all the time. Take care!

[mastertechnician]

YOU ARE THE BEST! Followdng all of your recommendations. Thank You.

[theseeker]

Your amazing! this was a wonderful experiment!!!

[FamilyKempen]

Loved the test. Thanks for helping us learn.

[sbarr]

I've always wanted to try peas early indoors and this looks like there is a reason to.

[ralphditchburn]

Yesterday ate my 1st snow pea pod from garden. Gonna do a fall harvest and start indoors in a few weeks

[ronndapagan]

I found that my transplanted peas did better this year than last year. Thank you for this video.