Fairbank pea
$4.00
(Pisum sativum)
4’/1.2 m tall with white flowers, this is a delightful shelling pea with small pods. I received this variety from Edith Martin of Durham, Ontario, so it is well adapted to our area. I have not been able to find any information about the history of this pea before it reached our area; there is a neighbourhood of that name in Toronto, and a provincial park with the same name north of Killarney Provincial Park, but is this pea connected to one of those? I don’t know.
45 seeds/packet.
In stock
Plant as soon as ground can be worked. Sow 1” deep and 2” apart, in a double row 8” wide. Trellis if necessary with twine or netting; can’t hang on to poles. Pick green shelling peas regularly to increase yields. For seed saving, leave some pods on the vines until they turn dry and brown and seeds can no longer be dented with a fingernail.