Pea Seed Ideas Shelling Pea Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Shelling Peas

For “regular”  or shell peas, I grow the pole types not the bush types because I am trying to maximize space in my garden by growing vertically as much as I can. The following varieties will give you 9 peas or less per pod: Wando Peas – this one is an oldie but goodie. Laxton’s Progress #9  – […]

Harvest and Store Peas

Harvest and Store Peas

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 […]

Snow Pea Varieties

Purple Podded Snow Peas

While I am growing the Purple Podded Peas, I am also growing Purple Podded Snow Peas. Features: 1) This snow pea has purple pod and green peas.  Sometimes the pods are streaked with purple and green. 2) The pods and peas are edible. 3) Purple Podded Snow Peas vine up to 6 feet tall. 4) […]