Planting Peas in Zone 3

When should I plant peas? I live in Zone 3 in Northern Vermont.


ANSWER:

You can plant peas as soon as you are able to work the soil in the spring. I think many gardeners plant in mid-April in your area.

Cold weather isn't a problem for growing peas, as they prefer cool weather.

Here in Oregon, our biggest problem with planting peas in the spring is sometimes having too much rain which results in very soggy soil!

This is when having a raised bed garden for your peas can be helpful.

Peas need well-drained soil, or the seeds can rot and the seedlings can drown.