KEEP THOSE PODS POPPING !
Nov 29, 2018
4 minutes
SOW:
Feb-Jul, Oct-Nov
HARVEST:
May-Oct
Peas, or to be more specific, Pisum sativum, are part of the legume family which includes all manner of peas and beans. Ridiculously easy to grow, they come in an array of colours and growth habits, plus they can be used for different things in the kitchen, from sweet, fresh petit pois to dried, floury seeds for making mushy peas.
“There are several ways to sow peas including direct sowing, modules and rain guttering”
A PODDED HISTORY
Before the humble potato was brought to these shores, the pea was the staple crop which saw us through the long winter months; it was made into endless dishes and dried for all-year-round use. Back then it
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