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Pea Shelling Wando Seed
Pisum - sativum
$1.79

This heirloom shelling pea keeps its cool, but can also take the heat! Wando is an excellent choice for warm climates or for late planting in any climate. It keeps producing better than other peas as days get warmer. Given a little shade and sufficient water, you may still be harvesting peas in July and August! Sow this variety just like you would any other pea. They are cold tolerant for early planting just like other pea varieties, but they are also more heat tolerant. Introduced in 1943, Wando Peas are a cross between Laxton's Progress (an English heirloom pea) and Perfection (a New England heirloom). The 18"-30" plants have numerous 3" long pods with 7-8 medium sized peas in each. They are excellent for eating raw, steaming, or freezing. This packet plants: One 14-foot row.

When to plant outside: RECOMMENDED. Sow in early spring, as soon as the soil can be worked. Soil temperatures must be above 40 degrees. A second crop may be planted in mid-summer for fall harvest. In USDA zone 8 or warmer, plant in fall or winter for winter harvest. (In any climate, you can stagger 3 plantings one week apart to spread out the harvest period. You can also plant 2 or 3 varieties at the same time with different maturity dates.)

When to start inside: Not recommended.

Special Sowing & Germination Instructions: Pre-soak seed for 24 hours before planting. Ideally, seedbeds should be prepared in fall; raised beds are recommended, because they will raise the early spring soil temperature and increase drainage. Treating seed with an inoculant (Rhizobia bacteria) may increase yields, since bacteria in the soil may not yet be active during the cool weather of early spring.