Asparagus pea

[vegnut]

I will be trying some of these this year too, so fingers crossed that they will tickle my taste buds.

[taff]

me too, just because I haven't got an asparagus bed yet and I love it, so I thought I might as well give something that's supposed to taste a bit like it a go.

[rogesse]

Same here taff, another full year to go till real asparagus!

[candyblue]

Asparagus peas

I have just aquired a couple of packets of asparagus peas that I want to try on my new allotment. Has anyone ever grown these before? If so any tips would be appreciated and do I just grow them like peas?

Thanks
Tracey

[zazen999]

Tracey - I've popped your question onto the end of one we had earlier, hopefully this might help.

[Storming Norman]

I grew a few of these peas last year - yuk - the taste was not great. More like boiled socks than anything as fine as asparagus.

[Tigger]

They look lovely but don't taste great. Pretty in the garden though and good for bees.

[mythyme]

Are they classed as a legume? and do they fix nitrogen like 'proper peas? I too have planted them for the first time.