Ok, so it's not really that they need COOL weather, its that they can't stand HOT weather. So I could grow them from late may through September, and just know that a rare heat wave might knock them out, some years.
>> My peas are barely 6" tall Rick so don't feel bad. ...
>> I just couldn't get them to germinate.
I have the same problem with spring peas. Cold, wet clay soil.
I liked someone's idea for 'early" peas: first soak the peas overnight, then set them indoors on wet paper towels until the root emerges. THEN plant them. Now, if I can just plan a few days ahead and have time and no rain to plant them, out ...
