Compact sugar snap peas · pea-strip
Direct sow. Use edible sugar snap pea seed, not ornamental sweet peas; sow into cool workable soil.
Spring peas with an open picking aisle
Build a supported cool-season pea strip with a separate quick-root block.
Position the short pea support on the less shading edge and keep the adjacent path open for picking.
How to use this plan
Make a supported pea strip that remains easy to pick.
- Check your starting point Identify edible snap pea growth habit and available path beside the support.
- Choose the next action Install the chosen short support before sowing; leave the radish strip independent.
- Carry out the plan Set support on the less shading edge, sow peas and roots separately and check pod tenderness before picking.
- Keep a useful record A support-side layout with a distinct picking path and root block.
If conditions change
- Pea vines cover the only picking approach. Guide new growth back toward its support and restore access before the vines become entangled.
Your next step
Direct sow · Compact sugar snap peas
2027-03-27 to 2027-04-10. Check local conditions first.
320target positions
23 bags40 L · after inventory
Print includes your layout, quantities, sources and the full season. Choose Save as PDF in your browser print dialog.
Your plan, ready to grow
Example dates4 × 8 ft (121.9 × 243.8 cm) · 12 in (30.5 cm) fill depth · 6 hours of sun · Start · Last spring frost
320target positions
906.1 Lusable fill volume
23 bags40 L each · after inventory
16 weeksyour seasonal care plan
Planting layout
Top view · orient tall crops away from the sun-facing edge.
| Zone / crop | Positions | Spacing | Season requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| pea-strip · Compact sugar snap peas | 641 planting batch | 6 × 6 in152.4 × 152.4 mm | 71 seeds64 seasonal target positions |
| root-strip · Small round radishes | 2561 planting batch | 3 × 3 in76.2 × 76.2 mm | 564 seeds256 seasonal target positions |
Square bed spacing is the selected compact planting method. Container spacing describes root positions; foliage may spread beyond the pot. Seed quantities include 10% spare, with 2 small seeds per target and one bean seed per target. Follow cultivar packets if their spacing or sowing instructions differ.
Planting windows
Soil and weather decide the actual planting day.
Small round radishes · root-strip
Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather.
From planting to clearing
Season length not yet checked. Add your first fall frost to check maturity.
These are planning windows. Record what actually happens in your season journal; clear the space before starting the next crop.
pea-strip · Compact sugar snap peasPhase 1 · batch 1
- Sow2027-03-27 to 2027-04-10
Use edible sugar snap pea seed, not ornamental sweet peas; sow into cool workable soil. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- Seedlings2027-04-08 to 2027-05-01
Install short supports before tendrils develop; thin failed or crowded positions. Thin toward 64 positions at 152 × 152 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- Tend2027-04-08 to 2027-06-18
Guide stems toward the support and inspect pods as they fill; hot weather can end production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- Harvest check2027-05-26 to 2027-07-10
Pick plump but still tender whole pods; remove finished vines before reusing the space. The 55–70-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Clear / review2027-07-17 to 2027-07-17
Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 21 harvest days and 7 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
root-strip · Small round radishesPhase 1 · batch 1
- Sow2027-04-03 to 2027-04-17
Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- Seedlings2027-04-06 to 2027-04-27
Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- Tend2027-04-10 to 2027-05-21
Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- Harvest check2027-04-28 to 2027-05-29
Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Clear / review2027-06-01 to 2027-06-01
Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 7 harvest days and 3 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
What to buy
Owned items are deducted before buying.
| Supply | Required | Already owned | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raised-bed growing mix | 906.1 L | 0 L | 23 × 40 L bags |
| Position labels (reuse after a crop clears) | 320 each | 0 each | 320 each |
| Measuring tool | 1 each | 0 each | 1 each |
| Gentle watering tool | 1 each | 0 each | 1 each |
| Compact sugar snap peas · pea-strip | 71 seeds | 0 seeds | 71 seeds |
| Short pea support · pea-strip | 64 each | 0 each | 64 each |
| Small round radishes · root-strip | 564 seeds | 0 seeds | 564 seeds |
Mix: 906.1 L theoretical × 1 allowance = 906.1 L; minus 0 L owned = 906.1 L net. Buying 920 L leaves 13.9 L beyond the net requirement. Allowance is your choice; no fixed compaction loss is assumed.
Your full season
16 weeks, through harvest checks and bed clearing. Check off each week as you work.
01Prepare and begin2027-04-01 — 2027-04-07To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- Measure the usable space. Prepare 906.1 L of raised-bed growing mix before allowance. Position the short pea support on the less shading edge and keep the adjacent path open for picking.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Direct sow. Use edible sugar snap pea seed, not ornamental sweet peas; sow into cool workable soil. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
02Check, tend and act · week 22027-04-08 — 2027-04-14To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Direct sow. Use edible sugar snap pea seed, not ornamental sweet peas; sow into cool workable soil. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Install short supports before tendrils develop; thin failed or crowded positions. Thin toward 64 positions at 152 × 152 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Guide stems toward the support and inspect pods as they fill; hot weather can end production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
03Check, tend and act · week 32027-04-15 — 2027-04-21To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Install short supports before tendrils develop; thin failed or crowded positions. Thin toward 64 positions at 152 × 152 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Guide stems toward the support and inspect pods as they fill; hot weather can end production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Direct sow. Use a small round spring variety, not daikon; avoid sustained hot weather. Plant only when the seed packet and local weather conditions agree.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
04Check, tend and act · week 42027-04-22 — 2027-04-28To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Install short supports before tendrils develop; thin failed or crowded positions. Thin toward 64 positions at 152 × 152 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Guide stems toward the support and inspect pods as they fill; hot weather can end production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Thin early after emergence; a crowded root will not size well. Thin toward 256 positions at 76 × 76 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
05Check, tend and act · week 52027-04-29 — 2027-05-05To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Check emergence and thin. Install short supports before tendrils develop; thin failed or crowded positions. Thin toward 64 positions at 152 × 152 mm when true leaves appear. Keep stronger seedlings. Re-sow gaps only when temperatures and remaining season are suitable.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Guide stems toward the support and inspect pods as they fill; hot weather can end production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
06Check, tend and act · week 62027-05-06 — 2027-05-12To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Guide stems toward the support and inspect pods as they fill; hot weather can end production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
07Check, tend and act · week 72027-05-13 — 2027-05-19To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Guide stems toward the support and inspect pods as they fill; hot weather can end production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
08Check, tend and act · week 82027-05-20 — 2027-05-26To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Guide stems toward the support and inspect pods as they fill; hot weather can end production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick plump but still tender whole pods; remove finished vines before reusing the space. The 55–70-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Check swelling roots; maintain even moisture and clear any spent batch before re-sowing. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
09Check, tend and act · week 92027-05-27 — 2027-06-02To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Guide stems toward the support and inspect pods as they fill; hot weather can end production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick plump but still tender whole pods; remove finished vines before reusing the space. The 55–70-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pull one sample root at edible size; remove woody or flowering plants before another batch. The 25–35-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- root-strip (Small round radishes), batch 1: Clear and review the planting. Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 7 harvest days and 3 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
10Check, tend and act · week 102027-06-03 — 2027-06-09To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Guide stems toward the support and inspect pods as they fill; hot weather can end production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick plump but still tender whole pods; remove finished vines before reusing the space. The 55–70-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
11Check, tend and act · week 112027-06-10 — 2027-06-16To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Guide stems toward the support and inspect pods as they fill; hot weather can end production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick plump but still tender whole pods; remove finished vines before reusing the space. The 55–70-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
12Check, tend and act · week 122027-06-17 — 2027-06-23To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Tend the growing crop. Guide stems toward the support and inspect pods as they fill; hot weather can end production. Check moisture, surviving plants, weeds, support and visible crop stage; adjust to rain, heat and drainage.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick plump but still tender whole pods; remove finished vines before reusing the space. The 55–70-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
13Check, tend and act · week 132027-06-24 — 2027-06-30To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick plump but still tender whole pods; remove finished vines before reusing the space. The 55–70-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
14Check, tend and act · week 142027-07-01 — 2027-07-07To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick plump but still tender whole pods; remove finished vines before reusing the space. The 55–70-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
15Check, tend and act · week 152027-07-08 — 2027-07-14To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Check harvest readiness. Pick plump but still tender whole pods; remove finished vines before reusing the space. The 55–70-day range begins at direct sowing; check the cultivar and actual crop. Record what is actually ready; this estimate is not a yield guarantee.
16Finish and review the season2027-07-15 — 2027-07-21To do
- Check moisture by touch in each active root zone; adjust watering to rain, heat and drainage. Containers may need checks between weekly visits.
- pea-strip (Compact sugar snap peas), batch 1: Clear and review the planting. Remove spent plants and check the soil before a successor starts. 21 harvest days and 7 clearing days are planning allowances; actual crop condition decides the changeover. Record actual harvests or losses. Keep healthy perennial clumps if you are not reusing their space; revise the next planting accordingly.
- Recount surviving plants before buying replacements. Check remaining seed, seedling and growing-mix inventory.
- Review harvest and crop-loss records, clear or retain plants as appropriate, and update remaining stock before planning the next season.
Assumptions and sources
- Spacing is for the selected compact planting method; follow your cultivar packet where it differs.
- Seed allowance and minimum root-space limits are planning choices, not germination or yield guarantees.
- Dates are preparation windows, not forecasts. Confirm soil temperature, weather and actual crop stage.
- First fall frost is a conservative planning boundary, including for hardy crops. Continuing beyond it needs suitable local guidance and protection.
- Harvest and clearing durations are planning allowances. A successor waits for the final preceding batch to clear; actual crop progress may move those dates.
Fall plans use a 14-day buffer beyond estimated maturity. Successors wait for the final preceding batch, including its harvest allowance and clearing period. The lifecycle shows those crop-specific windows; the zone must actually be empty. Minimum sun and root-space thresholds are planning limits, with cultivar and climate variation.
- UMN Extension: Growing peas in home gardensPeas are a cool-season crop sown into workable soil. Choose edible sugar snap peas; harvest tender pods. Our compact support spacing is a planning choice. Accessed 2026-10-13.
- UMD Extension: Growing vegetables in containers and salad tablesSun exposure, drainage, growing media and crop-specific minimum volumes; our thresholds are conservative planning settings. Accessed 2026-10-13.
- UMN Extension: Planting the vegetable gardenCool and warm season establishment; weather and soil readiness matter. Minnesota month dates are not used as global dates. Accessed 2026-10-13.
- UMN Extension: Planting for fall harvestMaturity is a cultivar-dependent estimate; our extra 14-day fall buffer is an explicit planning assumption. Accessed 2026-10-13.
- UMN Extension: Growing radishesSmall round radishes need thinning; our 3-inch cells exclude large daikon varieties. Accessed 2026-10-04.
Plan garden-31 · version 2 · calculation 2. Actual germination, harvest and local climate performance have not been field tested.
Saved plans & local activity
This activity file stays on this device and excludes your dates, dimensions and inventory. Anonymous site statistics are described in our privacy page.
More plans for this space
Spring starts · 6+ hours sun
4×8 salad and bush beans
Two separate 4×4 zones, with cool-season lettuce first and warm-soil beans later.
Leaf lettuce · Bush snap beans
Spring starts · 5+ hours sun
4×8 beginner greens
Three leafy crops with different heat tolerances and harvest habits.
Leaf lettuce · Spinach · Swiss chard
Spring starts · 6+ hours sun
4×8 compact summer bed
Tiny Tim dwarf tomatoes, bush beans and compact basil for a sunny summer start.
Tiny Tim dwarf tomato · Bush snap beans · Compact basil