Sugar Daddy is a stringless snap pea — the whole pod is eaten young before the peas inside fully develop, with no tough string to remove. Compact at 24–30 inches, it needs little or no staking compared to taller climbing varieties. Like all peas, it must go in early: sow in mid March into cold soil and harvest before summer heat shuts production down.
Pick pods when they are plump but still glossy — once the surface starts to dull the sugars are converting to starch. Eat fresh the same day for the best flavour; sugar in peas converts quickly after picking.
Powdery mildew
White or grey powdery coating on leaves — usually starting on older growth in humid conditions or when nights cool.
Improve air circulation by thinning plants. Apply neem oil or potassium bicarbonate spray at first sign. Avoid overhead watering.