
Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Peas
Green peas can be eaten raw as a snack or in salads, although they’re a bit starchy if you don’t eat them right after harvesting.
Peas are also wonderful in pasta, soup, casserole, or stir-fry, sauté. Cooking times vary greatly depending on when the green peas were harvested. Young, small ones require less cooking than older, starchy ones.
To steam, put 1 inch of water in a pot, bring to a boil, place a steaming basket in the pan, slowly add peas to the steaming basket, and cover with a lid. Steam for about 2 minutes. Or, to microwave, put 2 tablespoons of water in a microwavable dish and cover. Microwave on high, checking every 2 minutes for doneness. Add butter and salt as desired.
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What about southern peas? Black eye, purple hull, etc? I know they're more a warm weather crop but what about planting by the moon??
I grow sweet peas for the flowers & peas; Bees like pea blossoms; pea blossoms are pretty~
Snow, munch, sugar snap every March. Zone7 they never make it into the houseđđđŒ
Hi, Iâve been picking my snow peas for a month now and most grew this last week. I picked a few that are developed inside but still in pod. Can I use these for planting next year? I know I should have left them on the vine. Can I let them dry and use or just eat them now?
When I studied Biology we were taught that the seeds or seed coverings (the sexual reproduction part of the plant was fruit as opposed to roots, stems and leaves. Question: Why is a pea not a fruit, but a vegetable?
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