Want Peas in May? Sow Seeds in March

17th Mar 2025

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If you are quick off the mark in March, you’ll be reaping the rewards in Late May. In this post, I’ll be letting you know the seeds you can sow in March that will be ready for a Harvest in just two months!

As it’s April next month, the most popular month for sowing seeds, you may want to get a few sowings out of the way this month, so it’s not as busy next month.

Quick Growing Peas

Dwarf Peas

Dwarf Peas are quicker to grow than tall peas, therefore they also give you a quicker harvest as well. I’m not saying don’t grow tall peas, just get the timing right. I sow dwarf peas in March and then tall maincrop peas in Late April.

Dwarf Pea – 1st Early Varieties:

Pea – Douce Provence- 40-60cm high. I’m sowing this variety in my video below.
Pea – Avola – 60cm high.
Pea – Meteor – 45cm high.
Pea – Karina – 50-60cm high.
Pea – Kelvedon Wonder – 45-60cm high.

How to Sow Peas

Peas do not like their roots disturbed when you plant them outside. This is why sowing in root trainers helps the peas grow a healthy root system and when you plant them outside the soil tends to stay round the roots.

You will need:

Root Trainers

What are Root-trainers? A Long deep pot that folds like a book and sits in a tray. See video for explanation.

Pots 9cm diameter – if you haven’t got root trainers, these pots will be fine. Or Guttering – some people grow peas in compost in a length of guttering, so they can slide them into a trough in raised beds when they need planting outside.
Multipurpose compost,
Pea Seeds
A Dibber or pencil to make holes for the peas.
Small Watering Can or jug with water.