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My Hurst Greenshaft are flowering now - I opened one of the flowers up, and could see almost like a coiled camelion tongue type thing in there- bright green.. Is this the start of a pod?
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It certainly is. And they grow very fast!Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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Sweet, cheers Flummery :-)
What size do you pick? Can you just bang em in the freezer - or do they need to be blanched?Comment
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With Greenshaft, wait till you can feel that the pod is solid. Too early and the peas aren't all fully formed. If you wait till the pod rattles they are a bit past it - but still better than shop ones! Try one or two till you feel condifent you can tell.
I rarely have a glut but if I do I don't bother blanching - just bag them up in a good quality poly bag and freeze.Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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podded first or not?
thanks againComment
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I pod then open freeze on a tray (no blanching) then bag up. That way they're dead fresh and not stuck together. Found a small bag in the freezer a few weeks ago from last year so ate them up before I started on this years crop last weekend
Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.
Which one are you and is it how you want to be?Comment
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great, thanks - I've never podded peas before so really looking forward to it!Comment
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my peas were one of my highlights from veg growing last year. they just taste so sweet. none of mine ever made it back to the kitchen because i couldnt resit just popping open the pod and eating them.Originally posted by chrismarks View Posthttp://pot-to-plot.blogspot.com/ My brand spanking new plot
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hello there garden guru, my garden pea plants seem to be dying off at the base of the plants do you know why this might happen ?Comment
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The leaves? Mine are doing similar - I suspect the reason for mine is due to slug damage (seeing as the leaves are all holey).Comment
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Could be any number of things.Originally posted by mermaid View Post
- slugs
- ants
- pea weevil
- sparrows
- pigeons
- over-watering
- under-watering
- powdery mildew
- old age
Got a photo?
Last edited by Two_Sheds; 27-06-2010, 12:27 PM.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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They do tend to go yellow at the bottom. As long as they are producing flowers and setting fruits I ignore it. I ignore most things I don't like. It generally works!Last edited by Flummery; 27-06-2010, 12:47 PM.Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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does it work with other halfs?
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Depends what he's doing! Some things it's hard to ignore!Originally posted by chrismarks View Postdoes it work with other halfs?
Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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As with dogs, ignore unwanted behavior and lavishy praise/reward the good. ;PThe Impulsive Gardener
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