Keen to get a head start on the gardening year? Here's everything you need to know about sowing sweet peas in January ...

A: Patio Pride is a great pea variety that won an All-America Selections award for its ability to grow in containers. Sweet, tender pods are ready to harvest in about 40 days from seeding. A short ...

Been in the video wilderness for awhile but I'm back with some tips on growing food crops in containers. In this example we grow peas in a medium sized pot and I explain my secret growing medium for ...

EVERY YEAR, RIGHT around Valentine’s Day, I begin soaking, sprouting and starting seeds, dreaming of the fragrant blossoms to come. This year, I’m tweaking my familiar garden ritual. Earlier this ...

CORVALLIS – Sweet peas are a classic flower in English gardens since they were introduced in the 17th century from southern Italy and have transplanted well to all parts of the world, including ...

Time’s a'wasting. If you have not started your spring garden yet, better hop to it. And if you are a garden novice, the best way to get your feet wet in gardening is with an early crop of garden peas.

• Seeds for sweet peas and native California wildflowers should be planted in November to get the best blooms this spring. • Sweet peas have a delicate, unforgettable fragrance that has never been ...

Peas are classified as legumes and a "founder crop" domesticated in the Fertile Crescent about 11,000 years ago according to online research publications. They are a type of legume native to the ...