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#Pisum sativum 'Sugar Anne', peas
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The pea harvest a few days ago was so good I couldn't close the bag. Made pasta primavera but with 5x the amount of peas. #GrowYourOwn #garden #gardening #allotment #peas #pisum

Last year around this time I was complaining almost daily about the birds (sparrows, cardinals, finches) that were eating my pea shoots. Over the winter I added netting and that has reduced but not eliminated the problem. Apparently the birds would rather spend hours finding small gaps in my structure than just going over to my neighbor's unprotected peas. Also, blue jays have decided to take the string that holds everything together, which is not helping. #GrowYourOwn #allotment #garden #gardening #peas #pisum #birds

I harvested the first peas yesterday! Not enough for a meal but they will still be the featured item for tonight's dinner. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. USDA Zone7b. #peas #pisum #allotment #garden #gardening

'Magnolia Blossom' pea flower doing its thing, looking attractive. #GrowYourOwn #peas #pisum #flowers #allotment #garden #legume

Convergent lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens) on one of my pea trellises. Adults can consume up to 100 aphids per day according to some sources. Also: adorable and bring good luck! #marienkäfer #glückskäfer #beetles #insects #macro #peas #garden #ipm #aphids #pisum #coccinellidae

It's been raining for the past four days and the peas are blissed out and growing fast, with some likely hitting 6' soon. Pods are also plumping up and a handful might be ready TODAY. Swarthmore, PA. Zone 7b. #GrowYourOwn #peas #pisum #gardening #garden #allotment

I'VE GOT PEAS! They need some time to plump up but I'm hopeful for a harvest before June. This is Burpee's 'First 13' variety. It's a rather short plant so a bit of a waste for my 7' trellis panels, but I've grown them before and they are delicious. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. USDA Zone 7b. #GrowYourOwn #peas #pisum #garden #gardening #allotment

In promising news, one of my 'First 13' peas has clasped the trellis. Burpee says that the variety can have 13 peas per pod — the genetic maximum for the species — but last year (2nd pic) they tended to have only 9 or 10. Still delicious, and a great producer, so I don't feel cheated. #peas #pisum #garden #gardening

My real weakness when it comes to hoarding seeds is peas, especially shelling varieties that can grow up a tall trellis. My neighbors at the community garden think I'm crazy to devote so much space to them, but they are the crazy ones for not doing the same. #seeds #allotment #peas #pisum #gardening #VegetableGardening

First harvest of 'Magnolia Blossom' snap peas. Plants have reached the top of their 7' trellis so I've started to snip off the tips to encourage side shoots. For pea nerds, this variety was bred to produce large tendrils (hypertendrils) at many of the positions that would normally have leaves, leading to an open growth habit that attaches well to supports. #peas #garden #gardening #allotment #pisum #legume #vegetables

Anyone have tips on keeping birds from eating pea shoots? Details on my blog via link. #peas #birds #pests #allotment #garden #gardening #vegetables #pisum #GrowYourOwn https://colinpurrington.com/2024/05/birds-are-eating-my-pea-plants/

'Laxton Progress No. 9' peas at my allotment. I'd always assumed this variety was 'No. 9' in a long list of peas that Thomas Laxton had developed (he was a prolific breeder, mainly of strawberries). And Charles Darwin, in thanking Laxton for sending a package of seeds from different crosses, mentions packets marked with "No." But I found several blogs that assert that the "No. 9" refers to the typical number of seeds per pod. So I'm not sure. #peas #allotment #gardening #garden #vegetables #Pisum #plants #botany