How many sugar snap plants a square

no-till 8/19/2012, 4:06 pm

The book says eight (probably 9) but that's not my question. This seems like a lot of plants. Won't my trellis get overly dense, or are they unlike cucumbers and other trellis plants and won't take up much space?

**llama momma** 8/19/2012, 4:14 pm

In my opinion when I grew them I was glad I followed the book, as the veggie itself is not very big so it takes a lot to have decent results.

**camprn** 8/19/2012, 4:55 pm

I try to account for some plant loss so I plant 16-18 per square because they don't always come up and don't always grow to maturity.

no-till 8/19/2012, 5:07 pm

Thank you llama momma,
I think that answers my concern, except that I know the peas are smaller.
Should I assume from your answer that the vegetation (leaves, stalks etc.) is not anywhere near as dense as say cucumbers?
Thanks to all.

**llama momma** 8/19/2012, 5:25 pm

Your welcome.
The vine is much more wispy compared to cucumber vines and their great big leaves.

I am blown away by camprn's answer and I believe I will try her method next time. You might as well get the biggest bang for your buck. sunny

no-till 8/19/2012, 5:44 pm

Thanks, and I agree with camprn also. The less space used, the less space needed. You can always thin them later.

Sponsored content

How many sugar snap plants a square

How many sugar snap plants a square

Re: How many sugar snap plants a square

Re: How many sugar snap plants a square

How many sugar snap plants a square

Re: How many sugar snap plants a square

Re: How many sugar snap plants a square

Re: How many sugar snap plants a square


	Hello Guest! Welcome to the official Square Foot Gardening Forum. There's lots to learn here by reading as a guest. However, if you become a member (it's free, ad free and spam-free) you'll have access to our large vermiculite databases, our seed exchange spreadsheets, Mel's Mix calculator, and many more members' pictures in the Gallery. Enjoy.