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Peas in Newfoundland
The climate suits peas, but tall vines catch wind. Use sturdy netting or choose shorter types in exposed spots.
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- Suitability for Newfoundland
- Cool-season — well suited
- Indoor seed start
- Not usually needed
- Transplant / sowing
- Direct sow ~3 weeks before typical last frost
- Frost tolerance
- Tolerates light frost
- Days to harvest
- 55–70 days
- Sunlight
- 4–6+ hours
- Spacing
- 5 cm apart along a support
- Wind
- Needs shelter and support
- Containers
- Works in containers
- Greenhouse
- Not needed
Common problems here
- Wind toppling vines
- Pea moth
- Rot in cold wet soil
Varieties that make sense for a short season
- Shorter / bush types for exposed beds
Harvest
Pick pods often to keep vines producing.
Will peas work in your garden?
Get dates and placement for your community, sun and wind.
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