Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost
My only thought is that when you pinched their tops off, you pulled up on the plant a wee bit so distubed the roots. Peas have very fine rooting systems. I know you shouldn't weed around them. Hopefully they will recover.
Daisy
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