Zoomer I can honestly say don't bother. Unless you grow them as ground covering flowers.
It was only a few weeks ago when sorting seeds out that I threw the remainder of packet of peas away. If I'd know we'd have this thread I'd have gladly let Forkers have them, save them some money.
Now others have agreed and I know it wasn't just my growing of them, I must say they were vile.
Thanks KEF. Luckily I only bought a few seeds cheaply.
Seems a shame to waste the seeds though. How would you rate them in terms of producing flowers, attracting good guys and possible companion planting to let beasties feed on them instead of the better tasting edible veg.
Zoomer I can't remember how interesting they were to the good guys, I was too busy trying to pick the blinking things.
They are pretty and I'm sure some insect will like them. They do sprawl on surface and give nice ground cover. Can't say for how long as I pulled them up, no room for passengers in my veg area.
My gourmet clients in London asked me if I was growing peas for their shoots! Not b.....y likely was my response; after all the effort of getting them to germinate I want buckets full of peas, not one salad of pea sprouts.
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I bought some for the first time this year too
Zoomer I can honestly say don't bother. Unless you grow them as ground covering flowers.
It was only a few weeks ago when sorting seeds out that I threw the remainder of packet of peas away. If I'd know we'd have this thread I'd have gladly let Forkers have them, save them some money.
Now others have agreed and I know it wasn't just my growing of them, I must say they were vile.
Thanks KEF. Luckily I only bought a few seeds cheaply.
Seems a shame to waste the seeds though. How would you rate them in terms of producing flowers, attracting good guys and possible companion planting to let beasties feed on them instead of the better tasting edible veg.
Zoomer I can't remember how interesting they were to the good guys, I was too busy trying to pick the blinking things.
They are pretty and I'm sure some insect will like them. They do sprawl on surface and give nice ground cover. Can't say for how long as I pulled them up, no room for passengers in my veg area.
I suppose you could sow the seeds and pick the shoots for salads - they cost a fortune in the supermarkets and are very trendy
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dove, not seen asparagus pea shoots in SM's...are they in fresh stuff with haggis ?
If you've not seen them lately it'll be because the haggii have eaten them
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My gourmet clients in London asked me if I was growing peas for their shoots! Not b.....y likely was my response; after all the effort of getting them to germinate I want buckets full of peas, not one salad of pea sprouts.
Wish I hadn't started this topic now!!! Think I shall try them in pots - worst scenarion I can use the compost!
Biofreak sorry If we got a bit silly.
Don't think they will do well in pots, normal peas dont' Sew them and see what you think, but just don't expect a great veg.