Pea, Laxton Progress No. 9 Shelling

Quick facts  *Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly and is frost tolerant Popular English heirloom Shorter climber Dark green plants Pisum sativum 60 days, shelling pea.  Very productive shelling pea. Excellent flavor, plump peas, and shorter vines. Vines about 2' could benefit from trellising but not required. 4-5" long peas with 8-10 large peas per pod.   A bit of its story: Thomas Laxton was a 19th century strawberry breeder. How to grow it: Germ Temp Indoor Start Germ Days Frost Tolerant Sun Seed Depth Plant/Row Spacing 65-75 Not rec. 6-21 d. Yes Full 1” 1-6”/8” Peas love a crowd, sow 1" apart along as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. Plant 1" deep at the base of a trellis such as a fence or net strung between two posts as vines grow tall. Plants will bear longer if planted early and pods are picked regularly before peas begin drying down. Seed specs:  Packet size- 1/2 oz., 50 min. Slow Food ARK OF TASTE Variety: Fo