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Hi everyone - my first sowing of mange-tout peas was demolished by pigeons (my fault for not netting in time) and the second lot must have gone the wrong way - or more likely been eaten by mice! Someone's just given me a packet of Kelvedon Wonder so I've put these in, netted them and crossed my fingers.

Anyway to get to the point - I know K W is an ordinary pea but is there any reason why I shouldn't pick them early and eat the pod as well? ??? (That's if they actually grow of course!) We love stir-fries and that was the main reason for choosing mange-tout in the first place.

Try some and see! :)

You mean tout mange or not??

This is what's left of last night's pick of Early Onward.

Definitely mange!!

most peas can be eaten Mange tout but the parchment forms really quickly in some varieties, I grow Purple Podded, which make very spectacular stir fry but you have to get them in the first couple of days!
;D

Good warning!

Quote from: saddad on June 23, 2006, 16:58:48
the parchment forms really quickly in some varieties, I grow Purple Podded, which make very spectacular stir fry but you have to get them in the first couple of days!

I'm growing purple podded and yellow mangetout. The purple is borderline peapod texture, the yellow is sweet and almost melts in the mouth RAW! Guess which gets most space next year? ;)

Oh, well - boring old green!!

Thanks for all the info  :). I'll definitely try eating them young and hope they're not too stringy. The yellow ones sound very tempting Supersprout - is there still time to plant them?? Also can you tell me the name of the variety?

Yellow mangetout Golden Sweet - yes, still time to plant throughout June :)
Good luck chrissie, let us know how the peatouts taste ;)

Great, thanks - I will.

I am absolutely delighted with the mange tout we have grown. The crop is just incedible, come back with a bag full every couple of days... they are so tasty too.

Got the seeds in a seed swop - cannot remember who with now - but thank you so much who ever it was!  ;D

Goignt to try some different varieties next year. Yellow sound interesting.