{"id":8674,"date":"2012-11-24T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2012-11-24T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/?p=8674"},"modified":"2012-11-23T16:52:32","modified_gmt":"2012-11-23T23:52:32","slug":"thinking-about-planting-peas-in-the-fall-in-southwest-idaho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/thinking-about-planting-peas-in-the-fall-in-southwest-idaho\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking About Planting Peas in the Fall in Southwest Idaho"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pea plants blossoming in a different year, mid spring, are not yet full size. The wire garden fence will at least keep them on their side of the raised bed as they grow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I have heard from more experienced gardeners than myself, that it is an option to plant peas in the fall for the next spring’s harvest.<\/strong> \u00a0This makes sense to me and it IS still fall. \u00a0Peas are definitely a cool season vegetable. \u00a0They start to turn brown and inedible practically the moment the heat of an Idaho summer hits. \u00a0They take just long enough to reach maturity, that the limited spring often means fairly small crops. \u00a0If I don’t have to wait for the ground to thaw or a break in the weather, I can get a jump on that. \u00a0So, I have been researching which variety of peas to plant, and I think, especially with this mild fall, I can fit planting into the early Christmas season.<\/em><\/p>\n

There were no pea seeds to be found in garden stores in my vicinity week.<\/strong> \u00a0Christmas ornaments were hanging were I remembered having seen them last… \u00a0It would have been convenient to be able to get to planting them today. \u00a0However, the descriptions on line are more thorough, so I wasn’t too disappointed to have to come home and order them online.<\/em> \u00a0I chose two varieties to compare results from in the spring. \u00a0Here is what I considered:<\/p>\n