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PEAS 'N' PODS BERNARD – Compact Shelling Pea for Pots & Small Gardens
Pisum sativum
- Compact shelling pea variety
- About 69 days to maturity
- Plants grow to ~18" (46 cm) tall
- Forms a neat, uniform hedge
- Produces abundant white blossoms
- Suitable for 8–10″ pots, containers, or raised beds
- Great choice for small gardens and patios
- Tolerant to Fusarium Wilt Race 1, Downy Mildew, and Ascochyta.
- Sow from early spring once soil can be worked and frost danger has passed.
- Direct sowing in final pots, raised beds, or garden soil is best.
- You can also start in plugs and transplant after 5–7 days, once 2 true leaves appear.
- Depth: Cover lightly with 4–8 mm of fine soil.
- Spacing: Sow 5–6 seeds in an 8–10″ (20–25 cm) pot; outdoors, 5 cm (2″) apart in the row, 25–50 cm (10–20″) between rows.
- Soil: Well-drained, with good water retention. EC 1.5, pH 5.8–6.5.
- Germination: ~3 days at 10–20 °C (50–68 °F), in darkness and high humidity.
THIN
- Thin only if overcrowded. The afila vine type benefits from tight spacing so vines cling together for support.
PLANT OUT
- If starting indoors, transplant young plants (2 leaves stage) after 5–7 days. Prefer direct sowing in final position.
EXPOSURE
- Full sun for maximum yield and sweetness.
- Can tolerate light shade but pod set will be reduced.
TEMPERATURE
- Ideal: 15–20 °C (59–68 °F).
- Minimum: 10 °C (50 °F). Growth slows below this.
- Not frost-resistant — protect from night frost.
SUPPORT
- No trellis needed. Afila vines cling together naturally, forming a neat hedge.
PRUNING
- Not required. Plants have compact architecture (~45 cm / 18″ tall).
WATER
- Keep soil consistently moist, never let plants wilt.
- Water with low EC (0.5) during young plant stage.
FEED
- Light feeders; avoid excess nitrogen (causes leafy growth at expense of pods).
- Balanced fertilizer at sowing and once mid-season is sufficient.
PROTECT
- Disease resistance: Bernard is tolerant to Fusarium Wilt Race 1, Downy Mildew, and Ascochyta.
- Watch for: Powdery mildew late in crop, and aphids.
- Remove overripe pods to prevent strain and mildew buildup.
- Maturity: 65–70 days after transplanting (approx. 7 weeks from sowing under normal conditions).
- Pods: Small uniform pods, 2–2.5″ long, 1–2 pods per node.
- Method: Pick regularly to encourage continued pod set.
- Use: Shelling peas for fresh eating or cooking. Quick cooking (7–9 minutes). Rich in protein, fiber, and vitamins.
Let customers speak for us
We grow several varieties of various colours of tomatoes, and the contrast of these tomatoes with other colours is fantastic. We've had a very long season with our plants, excellent disease resistance, great flavour.
This review applies to all of the seeds I purchased from Hortinova - beautiful tomatoes, good disease resistance and excellent production. Our field season extended to 10 weeks. We've had comments of excellent flavour from our customers as well, highly recommend any Hortinova seed.
This tomato is good taste tomato. Small red round tomato. Bigger then cherry tomatoes but smaller then regular one. I like it. Perfect for salads and fresh eating. Ordered seeds for next season.
2nd time ordering. Very satisfied with qualify and result. Thank you
BALCONY YELLOW F1 - Hybrid Cherry Tomato Seeds
Delivered very fast, packed very good, in professional condition and quality. Thanks
We will see what they are like this summer.
Type crimson de bonne grosseur avec une superbe uniformité et très hâtif. Un des premiers prêt en saison. Semences très petites et peu nombreuses. Goût très sucré et chaire croquante. Chair passant du rose au rouge en cours de saison. Les plants sont forts et très vigoureux avec des grosses feuilles.
Vigueur des plants impressionante avec des fruits résistants aux fissures et aux dommages. Très bonne conservartion et goût très sucré lorsque les nervures deviennent orange. Peu être récolté lorsque les nervures sont vertes également. Cavité des semences très compacte et petite laissant beaucoup de chair.
Melon qui fond en boûche avec un goût se rapprochant du melon miel et du cantaloup à la fois, très sucré. Faire attention aux irriguations lorsque le melon devient mature car il peut fendre au champs. Très odorant.
Avec son apparence côtellée, son très gros calibre et ça couleur rose, cette tomate se démarque des autres sur les tablettes. Variété plus résistante à la pourriture apicale que la plus part des autres tomates roses. Bon ensemble de résitance aux maladies également.
Tomate noire dont les faces qui ne sont pas exposé au soleil passent du vert au rouge lorsque mature donnant un aspect unique aux fruits. Charactéristiques similaires à la Barrio avec un goût superbe sans acide. Les clients l'on adoré.
Superbe adaptabilité et excellente résistance aux maladies. Fruits uniformes qui ne fendent pas, bonne conservation. Ajoutez à cela un goût unique avec une légère acidité et une pointe sucré.
