Pea : Garden : Meteor

Vegetable

• Ideal for : Children
• Height : 18 inches

Description

Round (First Early)

Pea Meteor has a neat, dwarf habit producing an abundance of small but well-filled pods. Very good winter hardiness, even in exposed areas as a an autumn variety. Pea Meteor is better flavoured than the old variety Feltham First and ideal for that first dish of the season.

Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Sowing Instructions

Ideal autumn sown for over-wintering but can be spring sown. Sow seeds late October-November, or sow in March. Sow seeds 5cm (2in) deep in flat bottomed drills spacing seeds about 2.5-5cm (1-2in) apart in rows about 60cm (2ft) apart.

Growing Instructions

When plants are about 10cm (4in) tall provide twiggy sticks or netting for support. Over-wintered sowings will be ready in May for the first dish of the season. From spring sowings the seed will be ready to harvest around 12 weeks from sowing, and regular picking will encourage further cropping.

Aftercare

Net against pigeons, which can be a problem in many areas, and cover with muslin just before flowering to avoid attack by pea moth.

Prefers well drained, moist, rich soil in an open situation and fully winter hardy if not grown in waterlogged soils. Harvest from May.

Kitchen Notes

Delicious cooked with a sprig of mint for the first dish of the season of fresh peas. Bumper crop of tasty peas.