Peas for 2008

[shelleybean]

Rena, I've been curious about these cute little peas since I saw a picture of them. I'm wondering about the production and flavor. Keep us updated, if possible, please. I hope they turn out to be tasty as well as cute.

[rnewste]

flipTX,

Regarding space for your peas, I had the same problem (tomatoes ALWAYS take priority for my best garden space), so I went to Home Depot and bought these tubs for about $5.00 each. My Oregon Snow peas are doing well as of today (Jan 19) and are at the flowering stage now.

Ray

[kktwahoo]

We are new at this heirloom stuff. What advice can you give us on peas? We have plenty of dirt and are in Zone 5 in eastern Nebraska.

Thanks!

[shelleybean]

Kent and Kathy, what kind of peas do you like? Regular peas for shelling, snow peas or sugar snap peas?

[misschanterelle]

this year it will be sugar snap, laxtons progress and burpeena early..I've grown sugar snap before but this will be 1st time for the others..thought we'd try the early ones this time as it got hot quick here last season!

[Tormato]

misschanterelle,

May I suggest Super Sugar Snap? A week earlier than Sugar Snap means an extra week of harvest, before the heat hits them.

Tormato

[caascher2]

I am planting Alderman and Green Arrow. Going for shelling peas instead of the others. Too many strings in them last year.
Carol

[gardengalrn]

I'm growing quite a few varieties this year for comparison. In the past, I've had good results with Green Arrow. Initially impressed me by good germination when planted too early in wet ground but taste is good too. I like Mr. Big, super sweet right out of the pod in the garden while checking things out. I also grow the Super Sugar Snap for the same "out in the garden" treat. I am hoping to get enough peas to freeze some this year but can't count on it as they are my favorite thing in the world when eaten raw off the vine.

[Ruth_10]

I am hoping to get enough peas to freeze some this year but can't count on it as they are my favorite thing in the world when eaten raw off the vine.

Oh, yesss. I usually figure out how many I'll need and then double that amount. Might get enough to freeze. Might not.

[phreddy]

I have now received my seed for next season's crop:

Magnum Bonum, tall excellent taste I am led to believe
Ne Plus Ultra - ditto,
Champion of England -ditto.

Alderman, another tall good yielder that I grew late last year and lost, largely. This years crop coming from the few plants that survived.

As I said earlier, Alaskan Early and Lincoln Shelling, short varieties.

Corne de Belier a mange tout. We are looking for a good one of these.
I have also bought 'sweet pea' in Malaysia. The packet shows an immature 'half filled', shiny pod.

We live in hopes!

[tomatoaddict]

This is my first year growing shelling peas. I am trying one from Park seed called Blondie. It's a pale yellowish color.

[shelleybean]

My Russian Sugar peas are coming up. Still no sign of Amish Snap.

[Adenn1]

Got the opportunity to put my peas in yesterday...Super Sugar, Amish and Yellow Snow.

Next couple of days we're supposed to have heavy rain...thinking I should cover them with some straw.

[annecros]

Hubby and I are thinking of growing these next winter (Zone 10) but I am concerned that it may even be too warm for them even in December/January.

Is there another heat tolerant variety besides Wando, and what do you guys think of Wando? Keep in mind, we would feel very fortunate for any fresh shelling peas.

[GreenThumbGal_07]

Phreddy,

I've seen Alderman also offered as Telephone or Tall Telephone. It is a wonderful, delicious shelling pea. The vines are very tall.

GTG