Tom Thumb Pea Seeds Pisum sativum cv

Tom Thumb Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum cv.)

Tom Thumb Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum cv.). Tom Thumb Pea is small in stature, reaching only 8" - 10" tall. Grown in the United States since the mid-19th century, this pea does not require staking and is perfect for container gardening. Fearing Burr, in Field and Garden Vegetables of America, 1863, wrote that the Tom Thumb Pea "is early, of good quality, and, the height of the plant considered, yields abundantly." Garden peas enjoy cool, moist growing conditions. At Monticello, gardeners sow them around March 1 for a crop in early May. Sow... - Tom Thumb Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum cv.).