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'Tom Thumb' Peas |
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Shelling
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Heirloom. Miniature plants grow just 8 to 12 inches tall and are very hardy. Good for small containers or growing in cold frames.
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50-55
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| Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.0 Stars)
Yield: (3.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.3 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 04/28/2015 by
JMac62
- An experienced gardener
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Lake, Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Excellent low growing shelling pea. Seed germination near 100% each year I have planted these. My first experience with Tom Thumb was using them to teach a pre-school class about seeds and plants, and each kid planted and took home a seedling. My kids (age 3-6) grow these in their raised planters each spring with great success, and I have started using them as well in my large raised beds in front of the trellises where I grow long-vining types (much like putting bush beans in front of pole beans growing on trellises). They do not yield a lot of peas per plant, but they are very short plants, so they are not meant to yield as much as a long vine would. I plant a 4x8 bed full of them and it yields enough for my family of 5 plus extra for neighbors. |
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Reviewed on 08/23/2011 by
Ferdzy
- An intermediate gardener
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Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This is the best early, determinate pea we\'ve grown so far. The plants reached easily 2 1/2 feet, in spite of being supposed to be short, but every pea we grew this year was way taller than advertised. Production was excellent, and the peas were the most tasty early pea we have had yet. Later, pole type peas are generally the best tasting, but these were a lot better than just acceptable. On the other hand, when these are done, they\'re done - pull them out and plant something else. |
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Reviewed on 10/04/2008 by
musicknitter
- A novice gardener
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Dakota, Minnesota, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Just didn't produce that many peas. |
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