May
12
Introduction When it comes to gardening I like to explore new varieites, and new tastes. But that doesn’t mean I ignore old favorites. I grew Wando shelling peas last season (see all my posts from last year) and they were a big hit, especially with my daughter. So I purchased some more to grow this …
May
09
Introduction This is my 3rd year of growing peas, and it’s become one of the most anticipated crops in my family. You will never match the sweetness of freshly picked peas. I am growing several different varieties this year. One of them is Dwarf Grey Sugar Snow Peas. This is an old variety that been …
Apr
25
Gardening can be a great rewarding experience. One of the most rewarding experiences is growing your own peas. Peas fresh picked from the garden have a sweet flavor you will never find in a grocery store. I like to grow shelling, sugar snap, and snow peas. But growing them doesn’t come without it’s challenges and …
Jan
07
I received a catalog from John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds this evening. I wanted to share something I discovered – yellow edible pod peas. These are snow peas. They are the flat peas that you can eat pod and all. Yellow split peas are readily available, but I have never seen a fresh yellow pea. …
Jul
08
Question: What is a good recipe for wando peas? Answer: Wando peas are a variety of shelling peas (peas that you must remove from the shell before eating). You can use them as you would in any recipe calling for peas. I think to enjoy their fresh flavor it’s best to just keep it simple. …
Jul
08
Click here to read all my posts on wando peas. At 10 weeks since planting my wando peas, the harvest is at it’s peak. There are peas of plenty to harvest. Each pea pod that is fully grown has about 7 peas, which is more than I had with the burpeeana early variety I planted …
Jul
08
Click here to read all my posts on wando peas. Nine weeks after planting my wando peas, they were ready to begin harvesting. At this point, there were only a few pods that were fully ripe. If you look towards the center of the picture (click on it to enlarge) you will see some pods …
Jul
08
Click here to read all my posts on wando peas. At the eight week point of growing my wando peas, the flowering has begun. It’s always exciting when the flowers first begin appearing on any plant. Wando peas have nice white flowers that tend to form towards the tops of the plants. Within about 2 …
Jul
08
Click here to read all my posts on wando peas. Above is a picture of my wando peas 7 weeks after planting. The plants are still growing well. They aren’t as tall as my super sugar snap peas that I planted at the same time, but that it what I expected as wando plants are …
Jul
02
Click here to read all my posts on wando peas. What a difference a week can make. From week 4 to week 5, the peas had a huge growth spurt, probably doubling in size. There are now tendrils shooting off from the plant. These will grab onto the netting and then the plant should really …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (3 1/2) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
