Quick Question

GHurt · December 16, 2009

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

**Mischka** · December 16, 2009

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

GHurt · December 16, 2009

Thanks, ill shall give them a go.

habitat_gardener · December 17, 2009

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?

**carolyn137** · December 17, 2009

In the past I've grown several varieties of peas and my favorite remains the edible podded one called Cascade.

salix · December 17, 2009

Super Sugar Snap (tall and needs staking/trellising) or Cascadia (shorter) - both very yummy.

shelleybean · December 17, 2009

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.

GHurt · December 18, 2009

I guess what I will do is just let her choose the ones that she wants to try. Thanks Again

December 16, 2009	#1
GHurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 22	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

December 16, 2009	#2
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	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 __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.

December 17, 2009	#5
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	In the past I've grown several varieties of peas and my favorite remains the edible podded one called Cascade. __________________ Carolyn

December 17, 2009	#7
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	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. __________________ Michele

December 17, 2009	#4
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,540	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?

December 17, 2009	#6
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	Super Sugar Snap (tall and needs staking/trellising) or Cascadia (shorter) - both very yummy.

December 18, 2009	#8
GHurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 22	I guess what I will do is just let her choose the ones that she wants to try. Thanks Again