If you harvest peas at their peak of freshness, they will be so yummy!
Harvesting Tips: 1) Peas are ready to be harvested when the pods are plump and you can feel the peas inside. 2) It’s a good idea to snip the pea pod from the stem with scissors or carefully hold the stem and pluck the pod. 3) If you let too many peas go past their prime on the plant, then it may stop producing.
Short Term Storing Tips:  4) Put the peas in a plastic bag or container in the vegetable drawer in the fridge. 5) Don’t rinse them until you are going to use them.
Long Term Storing Tips: 6) Remove the tips at the top and the string down one side to open the pod.  7) Blanch the peas by putting them in boiling water for 1 1/2 minutes and submerge them in ice waster for about the amount of time so they cool down. 8) Drain the peas. 9) Individually freeze the peas on a dish or a tray in the freezer. 10) I like to store enough for one meal in a vacuum sealed bag. They will last longer with no air pockets.
Check out my tips on how to sow and grow peas.
