[DD.]

These survived the trip from plant to carrier bag.

Next problem - pod to saucepan?

Lemon included for scale purposes (it's a 12" bowl) & was not picked at the same time.

[peapod]

PAN?
you cant seriously mean you are going to cook them?
   
Mind you, its not like you havent got plenty more left :-)

Paula

[DD.]

I did say these are the one's that got home! I'm trying to be considerate to the others in the household who prefer them cooked. (Strange tastes some people).

So tonight it's peas & baby carrots, cauliflower, first digging of Lady Christl spuds & home made mint sauce.

The remainder of the peas have already made it to the freezer for Christmas dinner.

Oh - I think we're having lamb as well as the veg!

[diggerjoe]

I picked some more for family and they made it home - just - but i shouldn't have bothered they didnt even notice they wern't the usual frozen ones - i shall no longer feel guilty eating them on the way home now

[DD.]

I picked some more for family and they made it home - just - but i shouldn't have bothered they didnt even notice they wern't the usual frozen ones - i shall no longer feel guilty eating them on the way home now

I always make a point of letting them know, so they can spontaneously tell me how delicious they are!

[gardengran]

talking of saving some for Christmas lunch, tradition in our house is a bag of runner beans for Christmas lunch

christine

[gobs]

When did you pick the lemon, Sir?

[DD.]

When did you pick the lemon, Sir?

Two days ago off the shelf at a certain supermarket!

[peapod]

I picked some more for family and they made it home - just - but i shouldn't have bothered they didnt even notice they wern't the usual frozen ones - i shall no longer feel guilty eating them on the way home now

Yep, my family get em only when I say so, they are MINE  :twisted:
They can have anything else though (nice person that I am of course ahem)

Paula

[Yorkie]

DD, do you have any particular way to freeze your peas so that they don't stick together or get huge clumps of ice on them?  (And I don't just mean put them in the freezer   )

[Porffor]

yummy!! no pea's for me this year but i have some for next year.

[jannie]

nice peas  mine are not quite ready or that's my excuse  i can't resist them  :oops: jan

[DD.]

DD, do you have any particular way to freeze your peas so that they don't stick together or get huge clumps of ice on them?  (And I don't just mean put them in the freezer   )

Not really.

If I know I'm going to want a largish quantity for a specific occasion, such as Christmas dinner, then they all go into margarine tubs, as they can be dumped into the saucepan literally en bloc.

Others I'll freeze 'flat packed', only a few deep in a re-sealable poly bag. It's easy to knock off what you want then & the bag can be re-used when empty. (Tight-fist!). Obviously draining off as much water as possible helps.

Can't be bothered with messing about with freezing them spread out on a tray and then bagging once frozen, but this is a non-stick option. (More helpful with larger fruit IMHO).

[SnooziSuzi]

:cry:  I really need to get on top of sowing things earlier next year... I won't have anything for a couple of weeks  :cry:

[DD.]

:cry:  I really need to get on top of sowing things earlier next year... I won't have anything for a couple of weeks  :cry:

It's better to be a bit late rather than too early. If you're over eager the grounds too cold & germination's poor.