Pea's

[blackcountrysteve]

Just planning my seeds for next year and wondered what variety of pea's anyone could recommend trying please

Thanks Steve.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Depends what you want. Tall (heavier cropping, but need serious support), dwarf, sweet-tasting or soup pea, podding or mangetout, etc.

[blackcountrysteve]

Some sweet tasting podder's, either dwarf or tall.....I'm open to what people consider the best.
Perhaps not one that grow as tall as runner beans though !!

[rugbypost]

We all like  to differ which is great 2 Years ago tryed these suger flash, or sugar snap from vegetableseeds.net 95p free postage they are ready in 9 weeks from sown and you can pick as mangetout or leave them to swell take a look my be just what you are looking for

[goodlife]

Well..if you like 'not tall, but not short neither' peas..Dorian is niiice..HUGE pods that has lovely sweet peas..I bet  you don't get many home from lottie but you will end up eating most straight from the plants..
You find them here..
http://www.plantsofdistinction.co.uk/acatalog/A-Z_of_Vegetables_PEA.html
Other firm favourite for me is telephone..but plants are tall and you will need 8 ft canes for them.

[saddad]

HSL Magnum Bonum.... could send you a few to bulk up... 

[blackcountrysteve]

Thanks 'dorian' sounds like a good one to try .

[blackcountrysteve]

HSL Magnum Bonum.... could send you a few to bulk up... 

Just read up on this one and also sounds a good one.....very tall though ! but would love to give it a go.

[saddad]

PM me a postal addy then... 

[antipodes]

I grew Alderman last year and have ordered some again for 2012. They were a good cropper and grew to 5ft - just my size!!! So easy to pick. They need support though as the vines were pretty chunky.
I also like Early Onward to start off early under cloches. I got mine from vegetableseeds.net I think, the quantities were sufficient for me.

[Ellen K]

For taste Hurst Greenshaft are hard to beat.

[powerspade]

I`ve tried all sorts of peas but now I only grow 3 varieties, Hurst Green Shaft, Onward, and Leo box peas which I leave to mature the dry them for winter use. I grew Alderman for years but I got fed up with the wind blowing them down mind you they are a very nice tasting pea and give a massive crop.

[realfood]

Now I only grow mangetout and snap peas, as they taste sweeter and are easier to prepare for the table, if they get that far!!
My favourite snap pea, Sugar Lord, is over 8ft tall but is no longer in the catalogues.

[grannyjanny]

And Realfood the ones you grow are point free at Weight watchers .

[ktlawson]

I am growing sufficient varieties to give a long harvest as my kids love pea pods and they are so expensive in the shops:

Feltham First - harvest May - Aug
Early Onward - harvest Jun - Jul
Hurst Greenshaft - harvest Jun - Sep

I am also trying these for a first time:
Sugar Snap -  Harvest Jul onwards.
Waverex - small petit pois pea - harvest Jun onwards

[RottenAppleAdam]

Now I only grow mangetout and snap peas, as they taste sweeter and are easier to prepare for the table, if they get that far!!
My favourite snap pea, Sugar Lord, is over 8ft tall but is no longer in the catalogues.

Hello,

They're the best!

I've spoken to Marshalls, who used to sell them, I even asked whether they might have a packet somewhere in a dusty drawer. No luck.

I'm desperate to get hold of some. Does anyone know of anyone with any?

Cheers,

Adam

[saddad]

Hi Adam... have you asked HSL at Ryton Coventry (Grow Organic) I haven't seen it in their catalogue but it's possible that Marshalls passed on their stock when they discontinued it... 

[elsie]

I am also trying these for a first time:
Sugar Snap -  Harvest Jul onwards.
Waverex - small petit pois pea - harvest Jun onwards

We love these, grow loads, and eat them all at the allotment 

[JENIAN]

For taste Hurst Greenshaft are hard to beat.

Me too

[sheddie]

For me too - taste wise (and a good crop) I like Hurst Green Shaft

sheddie