THOMAS LAXTON ENGLISH GARDEN PEA (Pisum sativum) - 30 SEEDS

Description: THOMAS LAXTON PEA (Pisum sativum) 30 SEEDS Thomas Laxton is a shelling pea, also known as an English pea. As compared to sugar snap peas, with these varieties you do not eat the pod. You shell them, dispose of the pod, and eat only the peas. Some English varieties are starchy and are best for canning. But Thomas Laxton produces sweet-tasting peas that you can eat fresh and raw or use immediately for cooking. These peas also freeze well if you need to preserve them. For a shelling or English pea, Thomas Laxton is a great heirloom variety, which was bred as a cross between a popular old variety called “Gradus” and “Alaska” by the Laxton Seed Company of Bedfordshire, England, and it was named after the pioneering seed breeder and founder of the company, Thomas Laxton. The variety was released in 1898 in England and was first catalogues by an American seedsman in 1901. This early pea is a good producer, grows tall, and does best in the cooler weather of spring and fall, reaching maturity at around 75 days. The peas are wrinkly and sweet, and have a delightfully sweet flavor that make them great for fresh eating. It does well in maritime conditions and it is wilt resistant. The peas are large-seeded, large-podded, bright green, excellent quality, and high in sugar content. The pods grow to about three-and-a-half inches long filling with six to 10 peas per pod of about 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10 cm.) in length. You can expect the plants to produce fairly abundantly. The vines grow up to 3 feet (one meter) tall and do require some sort of structure to climb, such as a trellis or fence. As mentioned above, this is an early variety, with a relatively short time to maturity, so growing Thomas Laxton peas is best when started in early spring or late summer/fall. The plants will stop producing during the hot days of summer. You can start indoors or sow directly outside, depending on the weather and climate. With Thomas Laxton pea planting in spring and late summer, you will get two tasty harvests. Sow your seeds in well-drained, rich soil to a depth of one inch (2.5 cm.) and thin seedlings so that the plants are about 6 inches (15 cm.) apart. You may use an inoculant if you choose before sowing the seeds. This will help the plants fix nitrogen and can lead to better growth. Water pea plants regularly, but don’t let the soil get soggy. Thomas Laxton resists powdery mildew fairly well. Harvest pea pods when they are bright green and plump and round. Don’t wait until you can see ridges in the pods formed by the peas. This means they have passed their prime. You should be able to pull the pods easily from the vine. Shell the peas and use within a day or two or freeze them for later. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Guarantee: ALL SEEDS HAVE BEEN TEST SOWN TO ENSURE GERMINATION. PLEASE FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH GROWING CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SEEDS BEFORE YOU PLANT THEM, AS ALL SEEDS ARE DIFFERENT. BASIC GROWING INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND UNDER MOST LISTINGS, BUT YOU CAN ALSO FIND DISUCSSIONS ABOUT GROWING VARIOUS CROPS ONLINE. Feedback: I WOULD APPRECIATE A 5-STAR POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING AND PROMISE TO PROVIDE A RECIPROCAL POSITIVE FEEDBACK! SHOULD YOU FEEL THAT YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A 5-STAR EXPERIENCE IN ONE OR MORE CATEGORIES, PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST BEFORE LEAVING NEGATIVE FEEDBACK. I WILL ALWAYS MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ADDRESS YOUR PROBLEM AND LEAVE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE TRANSACTION. Shipping: SALES ARE SHIPPED DAILY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SUNDAY WHEN THE POST OFFICE IS CLOSED. BECAUSE THESE SEEDS ARE RATHER LARGE, THEY MUST BE SHIPPED AS A PARCEL AND WILL COME WITH TRACKING INFORMATION. SHIPPING WILL BE COMBINED ON ORDERS OF MULTIPLE SEED PACKETS.

Price: 1.25 USD

Location: Bossier City, Louisiana

End Time: 2024-02-06T06:22:10.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.5 USD