Two of our favorite winter vegetables are peas and carrots. Both
enjoy cool weather and are easy to grow and seldom bothered by
pests. Plant in December through the end of January. Peas and
carrots are fairly cold-hardy — protect tender new growth with a
covering of loose hay. Pea flowers may be injured by heavy
frosts, but plants will recover from temperatures as low as 20
degrees. Carrot tops will go limp under a heavy frost — but
spring right back as the sun warms them. In the south, peas are
often called English, garden, or green peas to distinguish them
from southern peas. Peas come in a wide variety of types and
growth habits. Some grow low and bushy; others climb to six feet
or more. A wire fence or string trellis encourages upward growth
and makes picking easy. We use lightweight nylon net with 7-inch
squares hung on a frame of metal conduit and PVC pipe
connectors. Plant a row either side of the trellis, about six
inches apart. As plants grow, guide them to the trellis. You are
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