Kings Pea Kelvedon Wonder Seeds

Kelvedon Wonder is a very popular variety and is the gardeners choice which is highly suited to successional sowing. It produces heavy crops of dark green pointed pods with excellent flavoured, sweet small peas and the plant will grow to a height of 45cm. To get the sweetest flavour, peas are best cooked when picked young and cooked within 30 minutes of harvest, before the sugar has turned to starch. When to Sow: March to July. 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. As dwarf, plants usually hold each other up and will not require any net support. 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: June to September. Handy Tip: Being dwarf, the plants are self supporting and ideal for growing in exposed areas or containers. Nutritional Value: A good source of Pro-Vitamin A and Vitamins C, B1 and folic acid.