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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Rosyred on May 09, 2010, 20:40:02

Title: pea shoots
Post by: Rosyred on May 09, 2010, 20:40:02
I'm looking at growing pea shoots for salads, the question is do they re sprout once i've cut them or it that it??
Title: Re: pea shoots
Post by: OllieC on May 09, 2010, 20:43:09
They keep going for weeks! Are you using Snow Peas?
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Post by: Tatty on May 09, 2010, 20:47:31
Oh my goodness these are my favourite things at the moment! Didn't know they regrow though.

So tasty :)
Title: Re: pea shoots
Post by: grannyjanny on May 09, 2010, 21:04:04
I've just bought some Leo dried peas. The ones Alys was using in THE edible Garden. I've got some batchelors marrowfats about to burst forth ;).
Title: Re: pea shoots
Post by: Duke Ellington on May 09, 2010, 21:06:09
Granny what supermarket did you buy those from ? [Leo peas]

Duke :)
Title: Re: pea shoots
Post by: Rosyred on May 09, 2010, 21:15:28
I just brought dried peas by Batchelors to try. I'll put some to soak overnight now ready to plant tomorrow.

Do I have to watch them so they don't grow too big and only cut the top off??
Title: Re: pea shoots
Post by: goodlife on May 09, 2010, 21:17:26
as long as there is leaf left below the cut they will re grow
Title: Re: pea shoots
Post by: Rosyred on May 09, 2010, 21:18:20
Thank you  :)
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Post by: hippydave on May 09, 2010, 21:20:30
i just use morrisons own marrowfat peas and they do fantasic for using as pea shoots and i cut them 3 or 4 times.
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Post by: Jeannine on May 10, 2010, 08:01:43
I am using Dwarf grey for pea sprouts, with a purple flower of you let them grow on, they are recommended for shoots
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Post by: superspud on May 10, 2010, 20:13:40
Duke, Asda have them in, and that is really weird as I saw the box on the shelf last week and the first thing I did was tell the wife that "thats the box of peas alys was growing" I nearly got away with putting them in the trolley too......
Title: Re: pea shoots
Post by: Crystalmoon on May 11, 2010, 00:05:48
Hi Rosyred I am hoping to grow some pea shoots this year & have sown them straight into compost without soaking first. I was wondering if they will be ok as you mention soaking yours?
Title: Re: pea shoots
Post by: Rosyred on May 11, 2010, 11:44:02
They will be fine Crystalmoon, i was giving them a head start but it could mean they go rotten as too wet so see what happens. Not holding too much hold on these batchlor peas I used as alot were in half.