A lot of vegetables I never tried until I was an adult. Thus I can remember the exact moment I tried a new vegetable. I can remember my wife bringing home some snow peas from the store. We never had bought them before and she thought it would be fun to try something new….
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Growing Peas Using an Oat Trellis
One of my favorite times of year is when I get to plant my peas in the ground. It’s the favorite garden veggie of choice at this household. The kids can’t get enough for those candy-like peas picked fresh from the garden. When I was looking up some information on peas this past winter I…
Cheap Options for Trellis for Growing Peas
I love to garden. I love the thrill of bitting into food that I grew myself. What I don’t like is the expense you have to pay to start up a garden. It starts adding up quickly. I moved recently, so I am kind of starting over this year. You can be sure I will…
How to Warm Up Your Soil with Garbage Bags
If you live in one of the more northern climates, you might want to get a jump on the growing season. I live in Michigan. I try to plant as soon as possible. This year, since the winter was mild, the ground never really froze. We had an early start to spring like temperatures. The…
How to Grow Oregon Giant Snow Peas
Introduction Nothing is better from the garden than fresh peas. It’s that time of year again to begin to start planning for the upcoming garden season here in southeast Michigan. This year I am going to try growing Oregon Giant Snow Peas. I grew Dwarf Grey Sugar Snow Peas last year, and while they produced…
How to Grow Wando Peas (2011)
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 year….
How to Grow Dwarf Grey Sugar Snow Peas
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…
Why Are My Peas Not Sprouting?
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…
Yellow Edible Pod (Snow) Peas
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….
Q & A – What to Do with Wando Peas (Recipe)
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….