I successfully grew 2 types of sweet peas this year and now I'm wondering how to care for them over winter

I want to know if I should cut the plants down this fall or wait until the spring. I also want to know if I should "harvest" the seed pods or should I let them pop open on their own on the plants?

I successfully grew 2 types of sweet peas this year and now I'm wondering how to care for them over winter
this fall? are you on the right site its autumn over here and you dont care for sweet peas its what us brits call an annual plant it it flowers sets its own seed then dies that's your lot possible to keep seed but will not come true to colour of original have a nice day
Reply:Sweet peas are annuals (not perennials), hence the plant is finished after one year of blooming. Pull the whole plants out and discard. You would be better off planting new seeds early again next spring. You can keep the seeds from this year's plants and plant them next spring, but they might not be as showy as they were this year.
Reply:I'm not sure what you're after. Pea plants aren't perennials, they're dead meat anyway.


Harvest the peas, save some to plant. Let them dry out and store them in a paper bag in a dry place over the winter. They don't need to be in the pod, but if you take them out do it gently so as not to damage the seeds. Otherwise, you can let them partially dry in the pods before you take them out.


In the spring, pretty early on because peas are an early garden species, plant them in a well-tilled soil about an inch deep and about 4 inches apart.