Pea Hurst Green Shaft Seeds

Pea Greenshaft Seeds

Pea Greenshaft Seeds produce heavy crops of long, well-filled pods containing sweet, tender peas with outstanding flavour. This popular maincrop pea variety is renowned for its excellent yields, reliable performance, and high-quality peas, making it a long-standing favourite with home gardeners and allotment growers.

The large pods typically contain generous numbers of delicious peas that are perfect for eating fresh, steaming, cooking, and freezing. Greenshaft Peas combine excellent flavour with dependable cropping, providing plentiful harvests throughout the summer.

Easy to grow and highly productive, this reliable garden pea variety is ideal for kitchen gardens, allotments, raised beds, and vegetable plots.

Key Features

Popular maincrop pea variety with excellent flavour.

Produces long, well-filled pods containing sweet, tender peas.

Heavy cropping with reliable garden performance.

Excellent for fresh eating, cooking, and freezing.

Vigorous plants with generous summer harvests.

Suitable for kitchen gardens, allotments, and raised beds.

Easy to grow and suitable for beginner gardeners.

How to Grow Pea Greenshaft Seeds

Sow Pea Greenshaft Seeds directly outdoors from March to June into fertile, well-drained soil.

Sow seeds approximately 5cm deep and 5–8cm apart in rows and keep the soil moist during germination, which usually takes around 7–14 days.

Grow in a sunny position and provide support using pea netting, canes, or pea sticks as the plants develop.

Water regularly during flowering and pod formation to encourage strong growth and well-filled pods.

Harvest pods regularly once they become plump and well filled for the sweetest flavour.

Pea Growing Tips

Provide support early before plants begin vigorous growth.

Water regularly during flowering and pod development.

Harvest pods frequently to encourage continued cropping.

Mulch around plants to help retain moisture.

Pick peas while young and tender for the sweetest flavour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Greenshaft Peas easy to grow?
Yes, Pea Greenshaft Seeds are reliable and suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.

Do Greenshaft Peas need support?
Yes, providing pea netting, canes, or pea sticks will help keep the plants upright and make harvesting easier.

Can Greenshaft Peas be frozen?
Yes, their excellent flavour and texture make them particularly suitable for freezing.

When can Greenshaft Peas be harvested?
Pods are typically ready to harvest during summer, depending on sowing time and growing conditions.

Perfect For

Kitchen gardens

Allotments

Raised beds

Vegetable plots

Fresh harvesting

Freezing

Home cooking

Beginner gardeners