Well either one would work but I'd go with the cheap one from your fist link if netting is what you want to use.

Keep in mind that peas will climb anything - even a couple of broken tree branches stuck in the ground and even each other - so since your peas are in a container you don't need much for support and these are awfully big for a container. Your deck rail, an inexpensive wood trellis or a piece of chicken wire, or just a 3 stick tepee and some string stuck in the container works fine.

And they are easier to clean up come fall as all the little pea tendrils cling tightly to the support even when dead. If it doesn't cost you much then you can always just throw it away rather than try to clean it. ;)

Dave

PS: your squash and melons won't climb so don't need this.

Agree with digdirt, just stick some tree limbs at an angle. Then you may throw some netting on them.
Another option, that I use as fence for my veggies garden is a sturdy plastic mesh, like chicken wire, wiht 1/2" by 1" holes. They come in green and black color and sold at HD. I Have bought several rolls Of 40" by 25ft for $9.00 per roll. These are sturdy not like those netting. You can remove them and roll them up if needed.

I just make a trellis out of a few lines of jute string and some stakes. Works great for me and dirt cheap.

Bush peas are usually planted close together in blocks, rather than narrow rows. This way, they 'hold hands' and support each other. I was rather surprised how well they did all by themselves.

But if you want to use mesh netting, get the kind with the larger openings so you can reach through the holes.

Sue

organic-fuzzyone, way to go.

belgianpup, thats interesting.A few sticks here and there,
Will do the trick.I like small tree limbs, since they are branched.

I have garden twine the question is will it be sturdy enough
to support peas once they start to bear their pods?

I know that something light will be fine when they're still young but it's when they start to mature and bare fruit I'm concerned about since this will weigh down the plants.

If I were to use tree branches for supports how thick would they need to be and what would the length, width, and height
of them have to be. Please be specific in regards to ALL measurements; I'm not good at guesstimating the dimensions of something.

Sure. It will be sturdy enough for one season.

Pea pods aren't heavy. ;) A pea vine with pea pods on it can still hold itself up fine with minimum support and all they use is tiny hair-fine tendrils to do it.

Pea supports don't have to be taller than 3 feet, if they grow a bit taller they just drape back down and tangle with each other and do fine.

But there is no way to tell you how long (width isn't relevant) it would have to be as we have no way of knowing the length of your row. Besides I thought you were growing these in containers? If so, you just stick some 3 foot long tree branches in the back of the pot.

Really, it isn't complicated at all so don't worry so much about it. Experimenting, trial and error, and seeing what works best for you is all a normal part of gardening.

Dave