Plant peas directly in garden beds or containers ... choose open-pollinated or heirloom varieties if you plan to save seed.

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Peas grow in pods which contain several seeds which can be either green or yellow but locally, green is the most common ...

Once peas have reached 5-8cm (2-3in) in height and their tendrils begin to reach out for support, place stakes next to plants. To grow an early crop, try sowing seeds in a length of old guttering ...