So if you live somewhere like I do (Memphis) that has short springs, like it literally jumps from winter into summer, you can try starting seeds indoors that are traditionally direct sown- like snap peas.
I indoor-started a few snap pea plants in the end of January, transplanted in mid February and it worked. This is the fourth picking of container peas so far. Probably the next to last since it’s about to get hot. Real hot.
by SnooMarzipans6812
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I grow these every year. But I plant in the ground in April. I live at 9,200′ altitude and we don’t get hot here. My snap peas last almost all summer and keep producing and producing.
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My kids love snap peas, so everyone is getting their own small bed to plant their own snap peas. Ours are not quite big yet, and they most likely will be ready to harvest in 2-3 weeks. They can’t wait to harvest their own peas.
This is excellent information for me in zone 9b; springs seem to get shorter each year and I have had very little success with snap peas as a result. Will definitely give this a try next year (but I will also still try in vain in the fall/winter).