Pea

Snap peas are picked when the edible pods have begun to plump up but are not fully filled out. A perfect snap pea is crisp… Read More »What Should Peas Look Like When You Pick Them?

Remove the whole plant and hang upside down from the shed roof or greenhouse or rafters in a garage etc. Anywhere warm and dry but… Read More »How Do You Dry Shelled Peas For Seeds?

How To Save Pea Seeds For Planting Next Year. After you’re done collecting pea seeds, but sure to let them dry out completely before storing… Read More »Do I Need To Dry Peas Before Planting?

Answer: The Sevin Concentrate product label states: Do not use on fresh/succulent peas and beans. What is the best fertilizer for purple hull peas? Tip.… Read More »Can You Put Sevin Dust On Purple Hull Peas?

Peas and beans like to have constant moisture during the growing period. Top dress soil with garden lime for alkalinity which peas and beans like.… Read More »Do Peas Like Lime In The Soil?

The pea is grown as a field crop for the production of grain for stock-feeding and for the manufacture of “split peas” for culinary use,… Read More »Why Do Farmers Plant Pea Plants?

A year after your potato harvest, plant low-yielding, leafy vegetables, such as lettuce, radish (Raphanus sativus), pea (Pisum sativum) and spinach. Followed by green manure… Read More »Can I Plant Peas After Potatoes?

Peas and beans fix their own nitrogen from the air and feed extra into the soil. They prepare the bed for the next 2 years’… Read More »Why Do Farmers Use Peas And Beans In Crop Rotation?

It will take an average of 4½ pounds of peas to make one quart. A bushel of peas in the shell weighs 30 pounds and… Read More »How Many Pounds Of Peas Make A Quart?

You can keep fresh Purple Hull Peas in the fridge for 3-5 days. Once cooked, stewed Purple Hull Peas will keep, refrigerated, in an airtight… Read More »How Long Will Fresh Shelled Purple Hull Peas Last In The Refrigerator?