I'm finally seeing peas on my plant, yay!
Now does anyone know how to tell when they're ripe enough to pick off?
Forgive me for a possibly very obvious question, but I'm extremely new to this
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>>how to tell when they're ripe enough to pick off?
just hold up a pod against the sun - the light should be strong enough you can "x-ray" see thru the pod to judge the size of the actual pea.
how big is big enough? well, that's problematic.
some like "baby peas" some like "plump peas" not too many like "obese peas" - they tend to go somewhat mealy.
so, pick a few, shell, see how big they are - munch 'em down right in the garden, adjust to your taste . . .
just hold up a pod against the sun - the light should be strong enough you can "x-ray" see thru the pod to judge the size of the actual pea.
how big is big enough? well, that's problematic.
some like "baby peas" some like "plump peas" not too many like "obese peas" - they tend to go somewhat mealy.
so, pick a few, shell, see how big they are - munch 'em down right in the garden, adjust to your taste . . .
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