General information and discussion about cultivating beans, peas, peanuts, clover and vetch.
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December 16, 2009 | #1 |
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Quick Question
Ok. I hate Peas but my daughter loves them and when I asked her what veggie she would like for me to attempt to grow in the garden this year she answered with. Peas, Peas and Corn. So my question is this what would be a good pea to grow, not snow peas? Thanks
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December 16, 2009 | #2 |
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I've had great luck with Sutton's Harbinger. I grow them on deer netting to trellis them for support. They are easy to shell and very sweet tasting, not mealy or starchy like some other varieties I've tried.
SSE has seed for them and since this is an open pollinated variety, you can save some seeds for next year's garden. Link to Seed Savers Exchange Online Catalog page: http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=941
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December 16, 2009 | #3 |
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Thanks, ill shall give them a go.
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December 17, 2009 | #4 |
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My favorites are any kind of the taller sugar snap peas, the ones where the pod is crunchy and sweet. I've tried 2-3 varieties from Renee's Garden seeds. I eat mine in the garden. They're cool season plants, so maybe you can start them now in FL?
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December 17, 2009 | #5 |
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In the past I've grown several varieties of peas and my favorite remains the edible podded one called Cascade.
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December 17, 2009 | #6 |
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Super Sugar Snap (tall and needs staking/trellising) or Cascadia (shorter) - both very yummy.
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December 17, 2009 | #7 |
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My favorite is a pole variety of sugar snap pea called Amish Snap. I lose a lot of other varieties of pea to Fusarium but this one isn't phased a bit. They are crunchy and sweet and I love them raw or cooked. Maybe you'll even start to like peas! They sell them at Southern Exposure, Seed Savers Exchange and Heirloom Seeds, maybe others, as well.
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December 18, 2009 | #8 |
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I guess what I will do is just let her choose the ones that she wants to try. Thanks Again
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