{"product_id":"kings-seeds-pea-hurst-green-shaft","title":"Kings Seeds Pea Hurst Green Shaft","description":"\u003cp\u003eRHS Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHurst Greenshaft is one of the most popular varieties. It produces heavy crops of long pointed pods which are produced in pairs containing about 10 peas of wonderful flavour. The plant will grow to an approximate height of about 60cm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany young people today have never seen a pea-pod and only recognise peas if they come out of a plastic bag! We think this is a sad state of affairs because when grown fresh, peas are a totally different vegetable to those that are frozen. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen to Sow Hurst Green Shaft Seeds\u003cbr\u003eApril to May.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere to Sow\u003cbr\u003ePrepare a flat bottom drill 5cm (2in) deep and 10cm, (4in) wide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat to do next\u003cbr\u003eSpace seeds 5cm (2in) apart throughout the drill allowing 60cm (24in) between the drills, then cover over with soil and gently tamp down with the back of a rake. It is advisable to give some net protection against birds, once seedlings start to grow, then add some net support for plants to climb and hold the crop. Alternatively very early spring sowings can be made in February or March into a length of plastic gutter or modular cells under glass and then planted out against wires. Slide contents of gutter into a shallow drill made in the plot or space modular plants 10-15cm(4-6in) apart once hardened off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaturity\u003cbr\u003eJuly to September.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King's Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48688426451186,"sku":"1023401","price":3.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0696\/4605\/7714\/files\/WebsiteImageTemplate-2026-01-25T115020.916.jpg?v=1769341826","url":"https:\/\/www.zoarsark.co.uk\/products\/kings-seeds-pea-hurst-green-shaft","provider":"Zoars Ark Pet Superstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}