Champion of England pea
$4.00
(Pisum sativum)
Vines with white flowers produce loads of large, sweet peas. In Heirloom Vegetable Gardening, William Woys Weaver says that the original pea of this name, released in 1843 by William Fairbeard, was 5-6’/1.6-2 m tall, but that the variety currently being exchanged with this name is 1½- 2’/45-60 cm tall. Mine are in between, but closer to the shorter height. This is a later pea, good for succession planting with an earlier variety like Alaska; 80 days to harvest, 100 days to maturity. 40 seeds/packet.
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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; pick dry peas when vines are drying down and seeds can no longer be dented with a fingernail. For fall planting, plant 6-8 weeks before first frost.