Sowing calendar · Legumes

Pea

Pisum sativum · Ervilha, Guisante, Petit pois, Erbse, Pisello, ervilheira

Calendar

Calendar for mainland Portugal.

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• Sow directOct–Mar
• HarvestMar–Jun

Germination

7–14 days · soil from 4 °C

Spacing

60 cm between rows · 5 cm apart

Sowing depth

4 cm

Harvest after

90–150 days

Water need

medium

Frost

half hardy

Life cycle

annual

Family

Fabaceae

Seed saving

easy · keeps ~3 years

Notes

Give netting or twiggy branches to climb. Hot weather ends the season.

Good neighbours

CarrotLettucePotato

Keep apart from

OnionGarlic

Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.