Peas

rhcp

This year I decided for the first time that I would give it a go and try planting my own food. One of my successes were my peas. But, unfortunately, they are dying . Is there anything that I can do to prevent their untimely death or is it just best to pick as many as possible and then freeze them for future use.

I was really hoping for a fresh supply of peas for a couple of months. The pods themselves are becoming really withered a light green colour but once opened the peas look fine. I assume they are ok to eat (well, I have been for the last couple of days).

oldtractor

We pulled ours up and podded the peas yesterday. We have lots of bags in the freezer now. The peas have reached the end of their life,they have flowered and seeded [the peas!] and now its time for the plant to die and shed its seed.Perfect time for picking,podding,eating,freezing.

Sally_A

We've had weird weather again, they are setting and pods and going to seed very quickly at the moment.

Salvage what you can by freezing (I know it's against the rules, but I would just bung in the freezer without preparation if i knew I was going to use them within the next few weeks).

As you seem to have luck with peas, next year try fewer amounts of earlies, mids and lates so you don't end up with them all ready at the same time.

s_b

weve had all the peas we are going to get so i would say yes season now over
i wont freeze mine though we either had them on the day we pulled them otr ate them direct from their pods
i only sowed 2 good lines though as this is only the 2nd year weve had an allotment and am still learning
all my carrots have died and the potatoes this year go to a mush once boiled so im going to try another type next year

Dave101t

eep, ive only just germinated my peas! 1/2 inch tall and planting out this week. hopefully long summer will mean a healthy harvest!
ps, last year my plants were going mouldy but the peas within the pods were fine, it was just the plants old age.

life_in_termoil

mine havent flowered yet!!

Sally_A

s_b wrote: »

and the potatoes this year go to a mush once boiled so im going to try another type next year

Which variety did you try s b?

s_b

Sally_A wrote: »

Which variety did you try s b?

charlotte which are my favourite but there must be different types because the ones i buy from the shops are wax coated but my grown ones from purchased seeded potatoes werent
they tasted nice once mashed with real expensive butter but i prefer them as they are which to me is basically a salad potato:)