My small freezer's always too full of my own produce to have room for frozen peas, so I just have them fresh for a few weeks of the year. Had some with mint & butter tonight - yum. (Photos from 35mm film along in a few weeks - i really must get a digi camera)
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I've never yet cooked a home-grown pea, they just don't last long enough!
This year I've planted about a zillion plants in an attempt to get enough to actually have some left over to cook, so I will see how they compare then.
I've previously grown them in a large pot - about 6 plants to a pot and that gives you enough to nibble on and saves space, maybe you could try that next year?
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You can grow peas for 'mushy' peas squashysue. There are special drying peas, or what the Americans call 'soup peas' available. I've gt some from the Heritage Seed Library - called Latvian (they come from there originally) but as I only got 10 seeds I'm saving them for a decent seed crop this year. Then next year - mushies, here I come!
I also love home grown fresh peas. They don't taste the same as frozen to me. It depends on the variety you grow of course, but I've grown the semi-leafless Markana for several years, they grow about 2 ft high and fruit VERY profusely. I save the seed from year to year too. Very sweet - got a prize at the local show with them last year! (And the judges DO taste the produce.)Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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Peas are great, they're the only vegetable I'm sure will do well for me as I've done an experiment germinating a separate seed on kitchen towel on Sunday and it looks close-ish to sprouting allready!
So with the cooler weather and rain in the last few days my potted peas should be okay! From what you've all said I really look forward to eating mine straight from the pod
In answer to the question I've had fresh from my Grandad and when cooked I can't tell the difference, I'm sure straight from the pod I will though..."You never really understand a person until you look at things from their point of view, until you step into their skin and walk around in it" - Atticus Finch, To Kill A Mockingbird
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