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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: cleo on April 25, 2007, 18:50:33

Title: Asparagus Peas
Post by: cleo on April 25, 2007, 18:50:33
I`ve just been over to the Beeb site and someone was saying how nice they were. I`ve tried in the past and the crop was very light and they turned woody so quickly-have I missed something?
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: markfield rover on April 25, 2007, 18:59:11
No do not think so !unless picked very tiny , not much cop
pretty if nothing else.
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: grawrc on April 25, 2007, 19:00:45
Thank you for this thread Stefan! I've always thought they looked lovely and wondered whether they're worth planting.
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: Trevor_D on April 25, 2007, 20:26:59
They're horrid! Even when picked young they taste of nothing, and if left it's a bit like eating the choke bit of the artichoke!

(If you read around, you'll find quite a number of things described as tasting "a bit like asparagus....or lobster....or whatever...." Don't believe a word of it.)
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: growmore on April 25, 2007, 20:36:53
Nice decorative plant.. For eating, I found it was akin to chewing underfelt ...
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: Georgie on April 25, 2007, 20:38:38
Quote from: growmore on April 25, 2007, 20:36:53
Nice decorative plant.. For eating, I found it was akin to chewing underfelt ...

You beat me to it!

G x
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: Emagggie on April 25, 2007, 20:41:52
Waste of time and space imo.
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: Jeannine on April 25, 2007, 21:05:53
You have to pick them at about 1- 1 1/2 inches max. XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: Tin Shed on April 25, 2007, 21:08:55
I agree with everything everyone else has said!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: Mrs Ava on April 25, 2007, 23:14:30
Yup, pretty, but tastes like grass.  Would grow in the garden, but not for the crop.
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: Truffle on April 26, 2007, 09:01:57
Another vote for poor culinary value, but very pretty in a border!
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: saddad on April 26, 2007, 16:22:47
I grew them twice.. once to eat... waste of time... once as a decorative edging but not since..
::)
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: ellkebe on April 26, 2007, 18:39:27
Oh  :( :( :(   Asparagus and peas are two of my favourite veg. so I'm growing these for the first time and was hoping for a really tasty crop - not grass and underfelt  :( ;D ;D
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: real food on April 26, 2007, 19:22:00
They are a complete waste of space as a vegetable. Growing them once was quite enough!!
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: weedin project on May 05, 2007, 20:43:05
I've got some in a greenhouse bed......

After reading this thread I wish I hadn't.......

Still, if they don't perform I can always pull them up and compost them!
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: Marymary on May 05, 2007, 21:54:24
Oh dear I just planted out 3 plants under bottle cloches - I was really looking forward to them!  :(
Title: Re: Asparagus Peas
Post by: weedin project on July 31, 2007, 13:14:56
Quote from: weedin project on May 05, 2007, 20:43:05
I've got some in a greenhouse bed......

After reading this thread I wish I hadn't.......

Still, if they don't perform I can always pull them up and compost them!

We did pull them up and compost them.
Didn't like them at all. :(
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