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Can You Grow Snap Peas in Northwest Territories?

Canada · Canadian Zone 1 · zones 0, 1, 2

Grows well here

Snap peas are a great fit for your zone — one of the first crops in and first harvested each year.

Plant zones

2a–9b

Northwest Territories last frost

mid-June

Northwest Territories first frost

mid-August

Days to harvest

60–70 days

When to plant Snap Peases in Northwest Territories

Direct sow

Jun 15

Harvest

Aug 14 – Aug 24

Dates are approximate, based on Northwest Territories's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Snap Peas

Snap peas are the sweet crisp pods eaten whole — one of the most rewarding quick crops in the garden. Extremely cold-tolerant, they are among the first plants sown in spring and last eaten in early summer.

Direct sow as soon as soil can be worked — 6 weeks before last frost. Install a trellis before planting (tall varieties reach 5-6 feet). Pick daily when pods are plump and sweet. Heat stops production — plant a fall crop as well.

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Gardening in Northwest Territories

The NWT has an arctic to subarctic climate. Only the very hardiest crops survive the extremely short summer. Gardening under cover is the primary approach.