Vegetable

• Ideal for : Children
• Height : 18 inches

Description

Round (First Early)

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. Better flavoured than the old variety Feltham First and ideal for that first dish of the season.

Sowing Instructions

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

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.