Pea Oregon Sugar Pod - Mangetout (RHS Award of Garden Merit)

Additional Details

When to Sow Oregon Sugar Pod Seeds

April to June

Where to Sow

Prepare a flat bottom drill 5cm (2in) deep and 10cm, (4in) wide.

What to do Next

Space seeds 5cm (2in) apart throughout the drill allowing 60cm (24in) between the drills, then cover over with soil and gently tamp down with the back of a rake. It is advisable to give some net protection against birds, once seedlings start to grow, then add some net support for plants to climb and hold the crop. Alternatively very early spring sowings can be made in February or March into a length of plastic gutter or modular cells under glass and then planted out against wires. Slide contents of gutter into a shallow drill made in the plot or space modular plants 10-15cm(4-6in) apart once hardened off.

Maturity

July to September

Handy Tip

Rather than traditional boiling or steaming, try gently frying in a little butter, eat while still slightly crispy.

Nutritional Values

A good source of Pro-Vitamin A and Vitamins C, B1 and folic acid.