Pea Seeds - Dwarf Tom Thumb, Shelling

Half Pint Pea Seeds - A.k.a. Tom Thumb, Excellent for pots, Grow 6-8" tall and have the ability to withstand hard frost.

• Plants grow to 8 inches
• Good for container gardening
• Able to withstand hard frosts
• Shelling pea
• 50-55 days
• 125 seeds Per oz
• ±2,000 seeds/lb

(Pisum sativum)
Half Pint A.k.a. Tom Thumb. Introduced to American gardeners in the 1850’s from England. This is the dwarfest pea available to gardeners. Used for shelling, excellent for pots and a real conversation piece. Plants grow 6-8” tall and have the ability to withstand hard frost. Plant early for best taste & enjoy this great little piece of the past. 50 days.
You can grow Tom Thumb peas in flower pots, window boxes or in your garden. First available in the 1850s, Tom Thumb peas are an heirloom vegetable. This miniature plant is a dwarf pea variety that grows to a height of 12 inches, but produces full-sized pea pods. An heirloom variety is a nonhybrid plant, which means you can save the seeds to plant for next year.
1 Start planting Half Pint Pea Seeds (also known as Tom Thumb peas) in March for spring plantings, or in the second week of August for fall plantings.

2 Before sowing the seeds, prepare the top 4 inches of soil by using a shovel or hoe to loosen up clumps of dirt and remove any rocks or debris.

3 Soak the seeds in room temperature water for 24 hours before planting.

4 Choose a sunny location in your garden or patio and plant the seeds in sandy or loamy, well-drained, alkaline soil with a pH range between 6 and 7.5.

5 Sow the seeds 2 inches apart, 3 inches deep, and

hes apart in a small planter, garden bed, or cold frame. 6 Keep the soil moist until the seeds germinate, but avoid overwatering. 7 Expect the seeds to germinate in seven to 10 days and