5 Tips How to Grow a Ton of Snow Peas

In this video, I give you my five top tips on how to grow a ton of snow peas so if you want to know how to grow lots of peas watch this vid!
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Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland Australia about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started Self Sufficient Me in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online so come along with me and let's get into it! Cheers, Mark :)

[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day Everyone, firstly thanks for your support! I didn't elaborate much on the "price" of snow peas in this video but as an afterthought, I do think it is worth saying that even when in season this vegetable is expensive to buy from the supermarket. You might find them cheaper or more expensive but conservatively they cost around $20 AU per kg (2 lbs) on average and that is significant so definitely worth growing as a cost-saving alone! Anyway, just thought I'd mention that... Also, feel free to check out my website I'm in the process of improving my site and this should be complete within the next several weeks. I am slowly developing a "support page" where I log all the products and "stuff" I use and promote as a way to help keep my channel, blog, and forum going and thus keep creating content as relying on KZbin alone is a fickle and unstable business model lol... selfsufficientme.com/support-self-sufficient-me Finally, I've been reading and receiving more than usual messages lately from people who are finding it hard to cope during the current issues facing the world. Gardening might not fix these problems but it can help you better manage the stress they cause so please - Get Into It! Cheers :)

[@mandidittloff4500]

👍

[@TheJamesOutlaw]

I’m growing some mammoth melting snow peas right now so this video came in handy, thanks! I agree that gardening will not solve the current stresses of the world right now but can help manage them. Having a hobby like this really helps your outlook and connection to nature

[@dirtycasualgamer9399]

Looks like you dropped some kg’s

[@Azill132]

Do you think you could ever do a video on different soil types? I know you have done videos on clay soil, but in particular my yard has extremely rocky soil, and It's simply impractical to dig all of those rocks outs, I'm talking like 3-4 mini rocks per handful of soil! Does this impact any growth of vegetables and if so, which ones and which ones may not mind it? I think it would be a very interesting topic to discuss. Good video as always!

[@The_CIA]

*MARK!!! Do you have an email we can send you question on our garden?*

[@amandalove5841]

My snow pea just kept growing this year, with no flowers. I did some research and discovered that I fertilised the bed at the wrong time and there was probably too much nitrogen. It was suggested that I add potash to trick them into flowering. I experimented and added pot ash to one side of the snow pea bed. In a day the flowers came out on that side. I thought this might be handy to someone out there.

[@diablo55]

wow, thank you so much!!

[@LucyJazzy85]

Yes, thank you! I have apparently “loved” my peas a little too much with the fertilizer...💜

[@kekeslider]

I learned two things. Second was how to pronounce 'potash.' Thanks

[@lealand423]

Yes very handy thanks

[@rosalindgerber]

no dig using quality compst requires no additives

[@kraaazychef]

After 13 years of a toxic marriage, Ive been on my own since November. I never though I would be a gardner, but apparently growing plants has been the best therapy ever, 😆 Started with a single plant on the porch. That grew into dozens of houseplants and even more outside. Then the food gardening began. Its only been a few months now of growing veggies, but I am proud when I have peopke over, because everything is growing so well. And I owe almost all of it to your videos. I googled a vid on carrots I think and found your channel. You really have a natural gift for teaching in an amazing way. I just wanted to say thanks for doing these and I fully intend to start at the beginning and watch every single one.

[@angelafaith5605]

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@ironrose888]

Yes, gardening is the best therapy. Prayers for total healing ❤️‍🩹

[@spodosol]

I can't decide if I'm married to my garden or my dogs, either way, everyone is happy.

[@MM-qb9is]

Totally relate to you! ❤️

[@catherinesyme901]

Blessings

[@techlivesmatter9718]

The Steve Irwin of Nature...

[@LucyJazzy85]

☮️RIP Steve... his enthusiasm for crocs and gators was/is infectious and I live in Florida! I think Mark is very much like Steve not because he’s Australian but because he has so much enthusiasm for his garden that it really makes me feel like I can grow anything too... so thank you Mark for your constant and infectious gardening vids... we CAN do it too AND together we CAN change the current vibes of the planet from dread to world peas...🌱☮️🌱

[@fortbenningmom]

Yes! He also reminds me of Russell Crowe, another Aussie.

[@Marylmac]

@@LucyJazzy85 LOL...World Peas! hahaha...

[@leafdesi5967]

✌❤ crikey

[@gracereeves7803]

You're spot on !

[@grannypeacock]

Now I know why I've never liked snow peas. They're never crunchy in the supermarket. I've only had the sad floppy ones

[@randomfx5006]

I have been binge-watching you for days and I must say your content is fantastic. Informative and educational, straight-talking as you practically demonstrate with no hint of condescension or trying to sell you something. And no click-bait thumbnails. Excellent, just excellent. This is what should be taught in our schools.

[@TheCommunist543]

I agree

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

I grow my peas on my fence. Fence is there, might as well make use of it!

[@mysty3334]

I can't believe you aren't using lady bugs for aphids. The first year I gardened, I had thousands of aphids so I bought lady bugs. They didn't just take care of my garden - they took care of my neighbor's garden too. She said I am amazed we don't have aphids this year. I said - you can thank me for that : ) Even in the harsh Wisconsin weather, they came back year after year.

[@andieho7893]

I really appreciate when you show spiders and other critters ‘protecting’ your garden. I still jump and run away when I find one but I’m working on seeing them as signs of life in a symbiotic relationship, but it’s hard sometimes!

[@doloresreynolds8145]

I noticed that he used a twig to move the spider. Good plan…

[@catherinesyme901]

You guys do have some big critters! A huntsman fixed my hate for our little tiny spiders over here! Blessings from Across the ditch!

[@jgodwin717]

My hubby isn't scared of them, thank goodness 😅 He'll get the spider areas for me. Also, ones found on the porch and in home he'll move them somewhere... Doesn't warn me where 😂 I'm assuming he's putting them in the veggie garden.

[@denisemouledous7352]

I am growing snow peas for the first time in my south Louisiana raised bed garden. I just stuck some pea seeds in the ground and they grew like crazy!!! I have about a 4 foot line of them and harvested about 3 handfuls today! I ate a few raw and am going to steam them for supper!!!

[@1d1hamby]

Dried or dehydrated peas make a great addition to soups and stews. I really love that you mentioned fermentation, not only as a way of storing produce, but also a great way of enhancing the flavor and feeding our gut biome. So many things that most Americans eat destroys their gut biome and so few things restore it as well as naturally fermented foods.

[@Heavens-Humanaterian-Army]

Hear hear yes great advise.

[@dfgdfbsdfvv832]

these snow peas are the most insane survival food, survives cold, you can eat them as they are, you can let them dry right o nthe plant right into seeds, and save those to eat (in cold harsh winter..... trust me...) or grow again.

[@nancyloveleafygreens4052]

@@dfgdfbsdfvv832 Agreed, and ways to eat stored dried peas include sprouts or young greens. Yum!

[@lexica510]

Great video, Mark! A while back my husband came home from the gardening store with seed packets including (among other things) peas. Okay, I thought, you don't like peas and tend to pick around them in stir fry and other dishes, but whatever. To my surprise, he's been intensely interested in the growing process and has apparently decided that training the vines up through the trellis is his personal responsibility. (Works for me, as the shorter of the two of us. 😄) And to my surprise, apparently he loves eating peas if he's grown them himself. Next time we're going to plant twice as many rows and also do better on the succession planting.

[@Selfsufficientme]

That's pretty cool! We have another convert to the joys of food gardening (and homegrown eating) lol... Cheers :)

[@melissab8500]

That's the way it went with my kids and tomatoes :-)

[@fortbenningmom]

I think most kids (also) will eat what they help grow.

[@sabinekatsavrias4422]

i love them raw in salads or just pick and eat too!

[@jeanniewahine5443]

I always disliked peas, but I grew some for my mother when I first began to garden because they were easy to grow in a pot and produced quickly. Was I ever stunned to discover I love peas, if fresh from the garden! I had no idea they are so sweet and delicious and taste nothing like the ones I had previously tasted. That made me determined to grow every vegetable I thought I didn't like in order to see if the same thing happened. Well, I still dislike radishes and beets, but everything else has been great. Indeed, Asian eggplant is now a favorite vegetable, along with fava beans. I now try anything exotic or in an unusual color, it's so much fun! It's not the time I invested that turned me around; it's the fact that there is a big taste difference for some things, but everything tastes better, in general. Not everything is radically different, but even sweet corn, which is still pretty terrific when store bought, is better home-grown.

[@christopherrupley2193]

Mark...Texas Native here growing TONS of food myself. I just wanted to pop in and say how much I love your show just for the fellowship. Keep rocking, brother! 😎🤟🏼🇺🇸

[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day Christopher and thanks mate! Much appreciated! All the best :)

[@seacoastlife]

You know Mark, I live in a small studio apartment by San Francisco, California. My landlord won't even allow me to have a window box, but I just love watching your videos and I could watch them all day. Hopefully some day I'll be able to afford a place with a yard so I can put some of your excellent advice to work. I might even get a dog too. All the best to you!

[@robertsparling]

I was able to grow microgreens and herbs on the kitchen countertop.

[@angelafaith5605]

🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@donnalarson8558]

Hopefully you can try and grow something inside by a sunny window! Basil, rosemary, or try sprouting! It's fun!

[@Dragon-wl5ic]

Your comment made me so 😔 😔 sad

[@seacoastlife]

@@Dragon-wl5ic Don't be! I live here by choice because I love it even though I do have to make some compromises. I appreciate the sentiment though. Cheers!

[@tjmarsters2026]

The cost of snow peas now in Western Australia is $30 a kilo! I decided to grow them when I couldn’t afford to buy them and thanks to your tips I’ve got snow peas for my family and many others I’ve shared around with! So thrilled and was my first time ever growing peas and my first plant growing in a different climate to what I’m use to

[@DonPandemoniac]

The fun of watching pea plants grow and climb is a reason by itself to give them a go. The plants with hands!

[@ramzy6784]

I love how every week he get more and more into his pickling hobby and brings us along with him on his journey.

[@Iloveorganicgardening]

My wife and I used to have a running conversation on weather snow peas or sugar peas were best. But now we've done it so long neither can remember which side the other side was for

[@dana102083]

Hahaha

[@judyhowell7075]

Sugar peas just can’t grow enough to be ready to can

[@tessasilberbauer6219]

It's easy: whichever you just picked 😁

[@Iloveorganicgardening]

@@tessasilberbauer6219 true! both are great

[@harvestenthusiast4519]

Sugar daddies!😄

[@RoyHolder]

Un pea lievable.. Made me laugh..

[@emmlila]

Yeah and the : "thats the peas-iness"

[@dana102083]

@@emmlila i switched that n with an s hah..

[@laceysnursery5080]

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[@SUPERSTONKSOL]

I second that

[@melaniediven6367]

hahaha thats the best those puns are contagious

[@sundance559]

Canada here, so glad I found you. Lots of good tips & good fun. Just have to turn the seasons around & I guess you don't get 6 ft. of snow in January.

[@jupekai4601]

I always interspersely plant all my crops with onion and/or garlic as I find it helps keep pest bugs away very effectively.

[@MegaGingahNinja]

The dad puns were strong in this one. He doesn’t skip a beat when he makes the joke either, just keeps on moving through his script. Bravo, man. Bravo

[@GeckoHiker]

The pea plant has aided civilization for many millenia. Given a good environment they just want to grow. Nearly every part of the plant is edible. Pea leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. I'd eat the flowers if not waiting patiently for pods. Seeing this video I'm going to branch out and grow snowpeas, too. I say this as I cook a pot of split pea soup and watch my indoor pea plants reach for the ceiling. You can almost watch them grow! An interesting note for anyone familiar with the Eastern Redbud tree, native to the Americas. It is a true legume that produces edible pods that taste like snowpeas when picked young and green. We pick bushels of them and freeze them each year, after a quick blanching.

[@mytech6779]

Many common misconceptions about legumes and nitrogen. To set it straight, based on reliable botanical research papers: 1. they need a source of bacteria if peas were grown in that spot in the prior couple of years they should get the bacteria promptly, if they are growing for the first time in a few years and you have not added inoculate powder they will be slow to develop the bacteria root nodules and will need additional nitrogen fertilizer. Each genus of legume generally needs a different species of bacteria, so growing peas after clover won't help the peas form nodules. 2. The bacteria live inside root nodules and the nitrogen produced is taken up directly by the pea. The N is not fixed freely in the soil and is not readily available to any other plants. The only significant N contribution to the soil and other plants occurs from composting the pea plants. [inB4] Yes, sensitive tests with tracer elements have shown N transfer between roots in intimate contact, however it is a minuscule amount that is insignificant to normal plant growth. Part of the issue aside from the N being fixed inside the root nodules is that it is ammonical N, legumes have evolved plenty of the enzymes needed to process ammonical N while most plants have more limited ability to use ammonical N and generally wait for other soil bacteria to convert it into nitrate N before absorption. 3. N is not the only nutrient that plants need, and while legumes place low demands on soil N they often want higher than average P, K, Mg, Ca, S, And many of them do not like lower pH soils, probably because it messes with the nodule bacteria. 4. The partitioning of N varies between different legumes and often a large portion of the N is removed in the harvested portion (N is used for protein). The roots of an annual like peas may have very little N per acre while the tops have substantial amounts but only if dug under while fresh and green, if allowed to mature to dryness like soup beans or peanuts then most of the N is transferred into the harvested seed which can provide a high value crop without further depleteing soil N but they also don't contribute much net gain in soil N. A perennial like alfalfa and certain clovers will contain a much larger amount of N in the root residue and only modest amounts in the stubble(assuming it was mowed for hay). The reason soybeans are rotated with corn is less about the minor N addition and more about breaking disease and pest cycles by alternating a grass with a broad-leaf plant and the climate and economics of the two crops being compatible. On the economic side soybeans are planted when N is expensive simply because they don't need additional N, not because it contributes significant residue for a following corn crop, more acres in soy also reduces supply of corn which can help correct both surplus corn production and decrease N demand(lowering the price.).

[@michielvoetberg4634]

This is my first year of growing fruit&veg myself. Peas are one of the easiest, and most producing crops I have in the garden. As Mark said, they can grow pretty well in containers.

[@wildedibles819]

Ive been saving my own snow pea seeds for several years they can grow a few meters tall They are growing well with my tomatoes this year :) Ive tried growing them all over my garden and yes they can take some snow or light frosts i live in Ontario and i can vouch for them living through some light snow

[@thericoestrico]

Growing some in my garden this year. Pray for the Lord's blessing for me! God bless.

[@sarahk5276]

I would love to see your fermented vegetable recipe. YUM!

[@stephenhope7319]

Excellent video. Love your content. I retired 12 months ago and have the time and space to expand beyond my usual 6 tomato and 2 basil plants!!! I now have cukes , habaneros , spinach , radish, carrots and onions for a fall crop in Ca.

[@srshufelt]

I live in Melbourne Florida which I believe has a very similar climate as you do. I do most of my gardening in the fall/winter months. To hot and humid here in the summer. Peas are one of my favorite veggies. I already have my seeds ready and waiting for fall. I will also be growing in raised beds. I would also be interested in seeing a video on how to preserve them. Always enjoy your videos. Keep em coming.

[@graceatbaker]

Officially my favorite dad joke garden show! Your garden is amazing and your rhyming puns are even better!!!

[@corinnevickey4634]

Thank You . Such a beautiful presentation and so clear and informative. This very northern New Yorker is hooked : ). Namaste

[@DivingTemptress]

the bee's knees ... LMFAO that is 1 of my favorite sayings!! Started peas this week, how timely.

[@Selfsufficientme]

LOL...

[@sometimessnarky1642]

? Peas knees? ;)

[@julesl6910]

FERMENTATION RECIPE: I'll give you all a quick recipe that I've used for years- - Mason or fido jar, screw top jar of any size. - Brine: 1.5 teaspoons kosher or other non-iodized salt per cup of purified water, and do not use tap water. Just mix the water until the salt dissolves, no heating. You will use whatever amount of this brine until it covers your veggies. - Pack the jar extremely tightly with your rinsed peas, you don't want them floating in the brine. Pack until the jar has an inch or two of headspace, otherwise the jar might overflow. - Pour the brine over the veggies until they are fully submerged. Add a large pinch of red pepper flakes (my favorite), or whatever spices you want. You can add whole or sliced garlic cloves, black peppercorns, whatever you want to flavor it. - Use a fermentation weight if you can, otherwise don't worry. Seal your jar completely and twice a day just lightly unscrew or open your jar to allow carbon dioxide / carbonation to leave the jar. Do not peek inside, just let the co2 escape and reseal. You should see bubbles developing in and around the pea pods by day two or three. - After 5 days, put the jar in the fridge. It will continue to very slowly ferment there for months or years, but your peas by now have enough lactic acid developed to be preserved and safe. - If you see mold or yeast development on top of the brine after 5 days, just toss it unless you know what you're doing. - If you have any questions about the process, visit the /r/fermentation subreddit on the website Reddit.com. This is an extremely helpful community that will help you learn how to ferment anything and everything.

[@LucyJazzy85]

Il Papa WOW! Thank you so much for taking the time to pass this knowledge along... VERY HELPFUL 🧐💜😊

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Wow, that's a lot of Peas! I have always only grown a few pea plants at a time and not one pod has made it into the house as I eat them while tending to the garden :) Next spring I will try this variety and put a lot more of them. THANKS!

[@chanelprincess6061]

I LOVE you! I have been watching your channel now for about 3 weeks or so. I LOVE Snow peas, in stir fry. I eat alot of Stir fry. This will be my second year growing Snow peas. I did not know they were a cool season crop. The first time I grew them in the spring into summer. This time I am ready! Thank you for all your tips. You are AMAZING!

[@thiscottagetable3021]

I never liked peas until i grew my own. I love them straight off the plant. I love when my grans come over and we hit the pea patch. They think it’s cool to eat them. thanks for all the information. This is really going to help my garden. Thanks for your videos!

[@Selfsufficientme]

True! So many veggies taste better homegrown - thank you Nancy! :)

[@Tiagotaf]

Your garden is a dream! What a beauty!!! And, you can freeze your fresh peas up to 6 months and they will preserve their flavor and nutrients. Love your channel man! Keep up the great job.

[@bluepsiongamer4909]

I'm on the other side of the world from you and it is much colder! I'm putting my peas in the ground here for beginning of May and I still expect a couple frosts! I subscribed for the quail information and I was so glad to see your familiar face when I decided to plant my peas today. Thank you!

[@MizzAugust7]

Thank you especially for the tip about watering at the roots.Ive loved Snow Peas since childhood, my Mother being British but born in Japan. Im afraid to put up a metal trellis in Florida where the temps can be 90- 100+.

[@colettephilcox231]

Love snow peas my mom gave me a packet of seed 2 yrs ago which she bought yrs ago and every single seed grew. It was awesome, the only issue I had was I didn’t have a tall enough trails.

[@Bldrsu]

This is my first year with my official garden. I'm learning so much from you! Thank you so much! I was so afraid I planted too many peas. They all came up. I only had a net for them to climb on but I will go get the metal grading. Thanks again, happy planting!😎 BuilderSue

[@jeffmcmahon3278]

Like this bloke; so down to earth, not trying to be a celebrity gardener.

[@Veemack21]

Thank you always love your videos an humorous ways! From Indiana in the USA

[@carladelagnomes]

Lovely looking at your crop as I'm hiding inside the house from the excessive heat. Makes me have hope for my garden in the future. "There's always next year!"

[@TheresaNChristyy]

Perfect! I got myself an arched trellis for my snow peas. Hope mine grow as successfully as yours! I reckon they will after watching this vid 👌

[@MarkConwayTheBurgerKing]

Prepared my snowpea patch with hand garden tools . Lightly dressed soil with Wood ash from household fire. pH range 6.5 - 7.5 Picking companion radish now sweet as apples. Using a Holman weeper hose for irrigation. Erected a hinge joint fencing mesh for trellis before planting. Waiting for flowers , ATM. Plants growing well

[@kimberlyhanley5905]

I come for the information and stay for the dad jokes. Subscribed!

[@selfsynth]

Couldn't be more pea-leased with the timing of this release, my peas are putting out their first pods. Excited to plant a winter crop as well!

[@melodytenisch6232]

😁

[@Heavens-Humanaterian-Army]

Same here.

[@graceatbaker]

Same! I was starting to think those vines were a bust but then the prettiest flowers and the cutest pods started appearing last week! I counted 8 today...waiting to see how big they get, and whether the rest of the vines will produce. :)

[@libraryofpangea7018]

You have been a great resource since I started Gardening & I have my own tip for you that I have learnt since.. Foliar feed with Bamboo Vinegar & compost tea. Complex wood vinegars helps repel pest and helps fight fungal infections while aiding in the absorbtion of the compost tea, but it's not a biocide. This just helps the plants fight off the infection itself. The compost tea acts like an IV drip of nutrition & helps strengthen the plant while reducing the need to run irrigation. Using wood vinegar replicates the effect of the smoke from a fire event within a natural ecology. This has the benifit of producing more nutrient dense crops as well & allows your plants to put more energy into their root systems. This reduces the amount of soil prep required, allowing you to save labour and redirect resources. I just add biochar charged with worm castings, & some rock dust & produce my own mulch through chop and drop between croppings. The primary substrate I use for worm bedding isn't even manure- its hardwood sawdust & works just as well I haven't had to irrigate or directly water since July of last year using this system. The water retention in the soil & the foliar feeding once a week is enough for our plants to thrive. I use Bamboo because it's high in Silica & bamboo produced alot of biomass fast, but other wood vinegars works as well & is relatively easy to produce on site.

[@craigstill]

That milk remedy is old school. I use it on my gooseberry if they get a mildew. My grandad used this idea last century.

[@Selfsufficientme]

You can also use eco-fungicide. Cheers :)

[@LaNoir.]

I guess vegan milk won't work, huh xD

[@sometimessnarky1642]

Would the aspirin spray work here or just milk

[@speek8410]

Thank you for this. I’m about to plant peas for a fall/early winter harvest in US (GA).

[@bsweat9230]

I'm impressed, and I love them too! I'll plant some after the August heat dies down here in Florida.

[@GuyG.KTalesOfAnimals]

I remember looking at the spider being like “aw cute” and totally uncontrollably freaking out when it moved lols

[@jumpninthedarkalley]

For only being in my late 20’s i consider myself an advanced gardner. Always learn good info from your vids, but preservation is something I’m not to cultured in. Thanks for the awesome info at the end about lacto preservation

[@tess2082]

Holy shit that spider was huge! I already respect this guy because of his gardening. That he's doing this in australia makes it even more amazing.

[@suzannedavidson6292]

*Tess* What are you talking about? That was just a Huntsman spider - they won't hurt you. See the way he just shunted it out of the garden bed and it ran away. Australia is an amazing place and not as scary as some of you people seem to think. But don't tell everyone, we want to keep this place to ourselves to enjoy!

[@lisak423]

I'm going to attempt growing snow peas for the first time this year. Thanks for the great info on them. I just got into fermenting recently and am excited to try the peas that way!

[@larrabeejl]

I planted 60ft of peas close together. I harvested over 3 gallons of peas to eat plus more than 2lbs of seeds for next year. They are one of my favorite plants to grow besides hot peppers.

[@benburger230]

So hilarious, you roll through jokes without even stopping.

[@aussiebushhomestead3223]

Hi Mark, thanks for sharing the wisdom. Can you show us your fermentation recipes please?

[@margaretcarter517]

I too would love a video on your fermentation/sauerkraut method for veggies. Even thought I am in a different growing zone (UK) I find your videos useful and entertaining.

[@flamingfrancis]

A little tip for getting peas to grow..Mulch the bed with pea straw and after a while you'll have heaps of little sprouters that can be trained onto uprights..Great mulch too. When finished put the growth back into the compost in to keep the cycle going and add valuable nitrogen to the compost.

[@jody2873]

Wow- thanks for all the follow-up tips on storage, how long they are good for, nutritional info and how to use them in fermentation type info!!!👍 very comprehensive! I LOVED THIS VIDEO!

[@TNBushcrafter]

A few more weeks and I'm dropping snow peas in the ground for fall harvest. One of mine and my son's favorites from the veggie garden.

[@GodIncreases3777]

I love snow/snap peas! So easy to grow and the harvest is always bountiful. Also delicious for snacking. I prefer them uncooked. I have a few varieties growing in my container garden. Thanks for the tips Self Sufficient Me.

[@BonnieJStinson_tellingstories]

This is so helpful! I’m growing my first crop of snow peas in zone 5b in western New York, and I’m so excited.

[@letsRegulateSociopaths]

you are such a welcome and relaxing diversion from the nonsense and stress of the world! Thanks!

[@ericwiese7479]

Love your videos! For whatever reason growing peas was a challenge until last year and the crop was bountiful. Love your set up

[@sabinekatsavrias4422]

You inspire me every year to get cracking in my garden :) im in South Australia and just planted out a full seed tray of mammoth melting snow peas i save the seed from and regrow every year ... Great job Mark and fantastic looking row of peas . ( ps this year my direct sown ones also escaped the mice so im going to have a ton of peas too !

[@SherryEllesson]

Mark, I think my favorite parts of this video were the squeaky noise when you were snipping the pods with scissors (reminded me of the way they squeak when you eat them raw, and the bees with their faces in the blossoms. Thanks for such a fun and informative video!

[@josecruz8915]

I simply can't tell you how ,uch I love your channel. I've learned so much. Thank you for the content. Please keep it coming.

[@knutem2155]

Hi Mark from the San Diego outback, and thanks for another fine and informative video! Parts of the vid (about aphids and other plant pests and diseases) again remind me to ask if you have experimented with using Neem oil (spray)or Neem leaves (decoction spray or as mulch). Years ago when I was able to garden I found it to be perfect against white flies, spider mites, aphids and other pests, especially because it's totally non-toxic (people can and do eat the leaves). I think that Neem may even be helpful against plant diseases, but don't know. Well, I sure wish that someone (hint hint) would do some experimenting with it in his garden; it could be a real boon to gardeners and farmers everywhere. Anyway, keep up the great work Mark!

[@nicolaj3294]

I'm growing snowpeas, they were going great until the gusty winds we had in Brisbane last week bashed them around a bit. Even though they were on a trellis. Will have to tie down to the trellis like you suggest in case we get more of those Ekka winds in the coming weeks. Thanks Mark.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Yes those winds Nicola can be terrible on our crops here... Cheers :)

[@nicolaj3294]

@@Selfsufficientme you got mentioned a couple of times on Costa Georgiadis live stream this morning, couple of us told him he should check you out, he said he would.

[@ronweldon5892]

Excellent video and full of a wealth of information. Especially for someone like me, a beginner gardener

[@mystylangston4803]

Only just found this chanel thanks for all the info . I Love your simple no non-seance way of of doing food growth.

[@Andrew-lb1up]

"Mark, intro take one!" Mark, "Let's pea into it!" "Take two!" Mark, "Let's get pea'd. Or is that pissed?" "Take three!" Mark, "Let's snap into it." "Okay, take a pea! I mean take five! Ugh."

[@deecooper1567]

Had me laugh at them all 🤣🤣🤣. Great video👍👍

[@robymc2764]

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[@sabinekatsavrias4422]

LOL

[@brettbellemare1051]

"Here in our winter time" (Sun shining, wearing a teeshirt, birds singing) boy do i envy you. Also fantastic videos. love your attitude towards challenges and problems you explain from practical experience. Not everything is translatable to canadian growing seasons but a lot is.

[@constancemiller3753]

🇨🇦same here.

[@Forevertrue]

Great tip on the fermenting. I do it with most vegetable san I had not tried peas. Thanks Mark.

[@TobyRobb]

Pea straw is such a good mulch and compost ingredient.

[@dianeweeks352]

I grow snap peas and love to lunch on them straight out of the garden.

[@Heavens-Humanaterian-Army]

Me too...and my toddler seems to get most of that tomatoes too.

[@constancemiller3753]

My work co-gardener likes to grow peas at work so her dog doesn't eat the lot. The dog drools in expectation of pea harvest while she plants at home.

[@benita712]

I love snow peas. I planted only 8 seeds in my little garden, I’m surprised it grew...it was an experiment. For the last few weeks, I harvested 4 lots, enough for my family & enough to cook for stir fry & add to Asian soup. I love it crunchy 😋. I’ll try to grow it again, next season....more seeds to grow for big harvest to give away to family & friends 🤗.

[@alexispaschalidis5549]

Your videos are keeping me sane lately Mark, thank you for the well rounded gardening information and cracker jokes. Refreshing to see an authentic true blue attitude, you’re an absolute gem of a human. Best wishes

[@lani_lucia]

Just planted my snow peas and beans! GROW!!!! thank you!!

[@angelasharp6869]

‘That’s what I’m talkin about’ haha totally pealicous!

[@Jreichh]

Good day loves!

[@grassfedmilkmomma]

😄good day!

[@joemccall8991]

Bumper Green Beauty snow pea crop this year in US zone 7b (even with some groundhog losses), just planting buckets with "just-right" soil and drip irrigation. Looking forward to a smaller Fall crop if I can keep the animals away.

[@mickaylao7359]

Love love love your accent! And your videos. Always so informative! Thank you for all of your advice! I learn something new all the time.

[@rivertam7827]

Mark, do you have any videos on fermentation and preserving? I'm hoping to get some good harvests from my garden when it starts producing and since I live on my own I can't eat it all, so I need to learn to preserve, would love to see some good videos on the process.

[@BxTekNurd]

Seriously. Uploaded at 1am Sunday morning.. Lol and I'm watching it 🤣

[@Selfsufficientme]

Thank you :)

[@juneci2674]

Your video is very good, I am at northern tasmania, now it's cold here,very admire the warm weather to plant some snow pea.

[@MariaLuciaGomezGreenberg]

Always makes me 😂, inspires 🧐 and motivates me improve my garden 👩🏻‍🌾. I also love how you promote composting-the 🐛 🐛 🐛 always revive--they are perfect denominator 😉💚🌞 Thank you, María Lucía

[@GARDENER42]

Have you given any thought to trying No Dig on any of your beds? I'm getting slightly better crops for significantly less effort by going No Dig on a couple of beds & will cease digging the rest of my beds from now on. I'll just add 2" of home made compost on top of the soil once a year from now on.

[@caribbeanspice1693]

*Florida Weather says hold my beer.

[@Selfsufficientme]

I hope you guys are ok and the hurricane isn't as bad - fingers crossed - we're following it here in Oz...

[@caribbeanspice1693]

Self Sufficient Me Thanks so much, we are on the South West lowest corner of the Peninsula, so far it looks like it will be traveling up the east coast of the state. The side we are on which faces the Gulf Mexico is usually more quiet.

[@jillhumphrys8073]

I know Ive said this before but it nears repeating... I wish we were neighbors! Australians are so much like people in know here in NWArkansas. What a fun guy! Your family is luck to have you!

[@matthewfarrell317]

Something that I keep having great success at, is growing the peas in a cube, pretty much exactly as how you would plant corn. With space in between to give airflow below, they seem to all do very well. My current grow is a mix of sugar snap and snow in a 1m x 1m planting. We have warmed a little in Melb (before the cold snap we are in) and we have a ton of flowers on all of them.

[@catslife5501]

I see you are still a celerac manac, I'm a celeriac maniac personally 😂🤣😊😸

[@faruqhasan5396]

How many harvests did you end up getting ? I'm getting one every ten days for about 2 months now. Care to share your results please ?

[@prof.cecilycogsworth3204]

Oh, fermented snow peas! What a great idea. Thanks!

[@LogHouseFarm]

I am pleased to say that we don't get spiders like that 2:02 in our garden!

[@umbasa01]

Australia spiders are trying to take out me boy. Its war.