Packed with Fantastic flavour and well filled pods, Early Onward  can be harvested around 10 days earlier than Onward. A prolific cropper!
To get the sweetest flavour, peas are best cooked when picked young and cooked within 30 minutes of harvest, before the sugar has turned to starch.
 
When to Sow: Mar - May

HOW TO SOWEARLY ONWARD PEAS:
Sow in pots - Sow 3-4  seeds per 10cm pot  filled with damp compost. Cover with 5cm of soil. Transplant to final cropping position once large enough to handle.
Sow Direct  - into a prepared flat bottomed drill into 15cm wide flat drills. Sow ina  zig zag pattern along the drill with 5cm spacing and cover with 5cm of soil. Firm gently and keep moist. 
 
Classification: Annual
Expert Level:  Easy to Grow
Germination Time: 2-3 weeks
 
Flowering Time: Jun - Aug
Site: Full Sun
Soil Type: Will grow in most soils
Soil Acidity: All Types
Moisture: Well drained
Care: early sowings will need cloche protection and young plants may need protection from birds with netting or twigs. Will need staking with peasticks or netting.
Use: Edible
Harvest: Pick regularly for the best yield and to encourage a longer harvest period.
 
Days to Maturity:  74 Days
Feed:Manure
Height: 60-75cm
Plant Spacing:  5cm