Snow peas (Avalanche)
legume
- 2026 · Bed C
- Spacing
- 3 in(8 / sqft)
- Trellis
- yes
- Direct seed
- Mar 11(-5 w)
- Harvest
- ~8–10 weeks from sowing
- Last fall harvest
- Oct 15 – Nov 12(at frost to +4 w)
- Water
- 1-2 per week
- Seed shelf life
- 3–4 y
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Seed source
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
Pick flat pods before peas swell inside. Same growing window as snap peas — direct seed early spring, harvest before summer heat shuts them down.
Flat-pod snow peas on the south half of Bed C's pea trellis, sharing the cattle panel with the Sugar Snap on the other side.
Avalanche is a tall, productive snow pea with stringless flat pods — picked young, they go straight into a stir-fry. Seeded indoors and transplanted at the same time as the Sugar Snap; both shared the trellis through spring without crowding.
- May 21, 2026
South half of the trellis (May 22, 2026) Snow pea side of the pea trellis — slightly fewer flowers visible than the snap side at this point but catching up fast.
- May 19, 2026
First flowers (May 2026) First open flowers on the snow pea vines — pods aren’t far behind. Tendrils still grabbing for anything within reach.