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Heritage UK brown-purple dry pea associated with Carlin Sunday tradition. Earthy flavour. Dry and store like dried beans. Nitrogen-fixing.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Caterpillars.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGood and AniseGood nearby.
A fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Carlin Pea
Direct-sow Carlin Pea outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 5 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 100 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Well-draining, average