Something to do.

[Bigmallly]

Call me mad, I don't care....Just got back from Asda....................I love mangetout so bought some. When we got home, I had a mad idea. I took some seeds out of the mangetout to dry out. What are the chances of getting them to germanate?.......1% would be good...........

[Jillyreeves]

Im sure you are just doing this for fun - but if you would like some mangetout seeds PM me I have loads in a new packet from T&M.

[Jeanied]

BM I think your best bets are Jilly's offer - I suspect the seeds from the seed packet are a lot bigger than the ones sold to be eaten in their pods - I reckon they are picked as mangetout way before they become viable as a seed.

[Two_Sheds]

If the pods aren't brown and crispy: the seeds aren't ripe and won't germinate

[weekendwellies]

Agree with above posts but hey-ho. Its worth giving it a go for fun.

[northepaul]

Did the same with a gorgeous organic pepper...just for fun thought nothing to loose

[Bigmallly]

Did the same with a gorgeous organic pepper...just for fun thought nothing to loose

And.........did you have any luck?...........I get bored at this time of year not been able to do anything else so I get silly ideas. Thanks for all the replies.

[Flummery]

I've saved the seeds from a long red pointy sweet pepper and got fantastic results. I've got some drying on the kitchen wildowsill from last week's supermarket pepper for this year!

I would reckon that peas need to dry in the pod before they'll be viable though. Try leaving a mangetout pod on the windowsill for a few weeks on some kitchen paper till it's crispy - the pod not the paper!

[Snadger]

Call me mad, I don't care....Just got back from Asda....................I love mangetout so bought some. When we got home, I had a mad idea. I took some seeds out of the mangetout to dry out. What are the chances of getting them to germanate?.......1% would be good...........

Did no one tell you you're supposed to EAT the shell/pod as well!

[Bigmallly]

Did no one tell you you're supposed to EAT the shell/pod as well!

Aye lad but how the heck do you germanate a pod............

[Jeanied]

In September I left a forgotten dried out broadie on the bench on my lottie - wondered what the line of green was last week - turned out to be the whole pod, split open, with a nice row of germinated beans still in situ!

[bobleponge]

Chances are it won't work BM, but you won't know for sure if you don't try will you?

[Snadger]

You've just reminded me.....I saved some of my mangetout for seed...............but can't remember where I put them?

Old age is a wonderful thing!

[Bigmallly]

Ok guys, I'm gonna dry some pods out as well & thanks for the offer Jilly.

[northepaul]

And.........did you have any luck?...........I get bored at this time of year not been able to do anything else so I get silly ideas. Thanks for all the replies.

Gawd give us a chance
I only ate it the other day!!