{"product_id":"telephone-pea","title":"Telephone Pea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy I grow it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTelephone is a reliably productive climbing pea and one I grow because it just gets on with producing plenty to pick. These plants are already well underway, so they’re ready to get onto a support and start climbing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt this time of year, I wouldn’t give them the hottest position in the garden. Planting somewhere with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epart shade, particularly protection from the afternoon heat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, should help extend their productive period before summer temperatures really arrive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Climbing shelling pea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariety:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Telephone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tall climbing vine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fresh peas from the pod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Potagers, vegetable gardens and vertical growing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInventory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3 pots — approximately 3 plants per pot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the kitchen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePick the pods once they’re nicely filled and shell the peas inside. Eat them fresh, cook them briefly, or freeze any excess for later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd, obviously, standing in the garden eating freshly shelled peas while supposedly harvesting them remains entirely legitimate quality control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are climbing peas and need a trellis, netting, fence or other support from the start.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause these are being planted relatively late in the pea-growing season, I’d choose \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epart shade rather than an exposed, baking summer position\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Morning sun with some afternoon protection is ideal. Keeping the roots cool and consistently watered should help maximise the crop before hotter weather brings production to an end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart shade for this late planting, fertile well-drained soil and consistent moisture. Provide climbing support immediately and keep picking once the pods begin maturing to encourage continued production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you’ll receive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne pot containing approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree established Telephone pea plants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, already well underway and ready to plant beside a climbing support.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlants naturally vary in size and shape and may be supplied in reused nursery pots or growing bags — perfectly useful plastic doesn’t need replacing simply because it doesn’t match.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A Garden Between","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67922084266207,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/8279\/7023\/files\/60BD22E4-DCDF-4D8A-AD5E-0056F3F23E06.jpg?v=1791155074","url":"https:\/\/agardenbetween.com\/products\/telephone-pea","provider":"A Garden Between","version":"1.0","type":"link"}