This heirloom pea from the late 1800s produces pods of about 3 to 4 inches in length. You’ll get eight to ten peas per pod, and you can expect the plants to produce fairly abundantly. The vines grow up to 3 feet tall and do require some sort of structure to climb, such as a trellis or fence. Thomas Laxton is a shelling pea, also known as an English pea. As compared to sugar snap peas, with these varieties you do not eat the pod. You shell them, dispose of the pod, and eat only the peas. Some English varieties are starchy and are best for canning. But Thomas Laxton produces sweet-tasting peas that you can eat fresh and raw or use immediately for cooking. These peas also freeze well if you need to preserve them. This is an early variety, with a time to maturity of about 60 days, so growing Thomas Laxton peas is best when started in early spring or late summer. The plants will stop producing during the hot days of summer. You can start indoors or sow directly outside, depending on the weather and climate. With Thomas Laxton pea planting in spring and late summer, you will get two tasty harvests.
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