[joyfull]

after reading this thread from start to now I must say the flowers on these are so stunning, no wonder you wanted to grow them 

[DD.]

This is currently, (as of 5 mins ago), the top half of my plant. Remember - this is a single seed!

[mattwragg94]

  - thats massive to say its just one plant

[goose]

allotment-bill,  i am SO sorry to hear of your incident...it breaks my heart to hear of such mindless vandalism....if only they knew how hard it was to get the peas in the first place

good luck with the others, i am loving this topic and cant wait so see how both yourself and DD get on.

I wish i could get hold of some, they are truly beautiful!

perhaps the pair of you could go into business in a few years time when you have saved the seeds and reproduced even more of the lovelies

can i be your first customer please?

[mattwragg94]

hi goose there are other varieties of peas/mange-tout with similar flowers, for example carouby de mussane, which has flowers like kent blue and the seeds are widely available 

[DD.]

Pod count = 36.

See you tomorrow!

[arugula]

.. the top half of my plant. Remember - this is a single seed!

His name isn't Dave at all.  Its Jack and that is a beanstalk! 

[DD.]

42 - the answer!

[joyfull]

that pea plant is really pretty 

[DD.]

It's looking a bit bedraggled this morning, Joy and I got soaked counting the pods - but that's devotion!

[allotment-bill]

Hi DD been up allotments to check my peas they got a good socking last night but standing up well and pods are filling out well now at last count 84 pods so you doing far better than me shame i lost the other plants 

[DD.]

You should still get a goodly number of peas for next year, Bill.

Did your dad harvest them as mangetout or as "ordinary" peas? The way the pods are filling out they look more like mangetout to me, as has been mentioned in earlier posts.

My pod count this morning is 50, still loads of flowers & buds on the plant.

[allotment-bill]

Hi DD have checked his journal and he put down that he first harvested as mangetout then let the later ones grow on and used as normal peas plus saved some , this year just saving so as to be able to grow a good lot next year then let others have a try , yours is taller than any he had grown your soil must be perfect for them but as for flower buds you are right they just keep coming and that is one thing i remember about them .
took my dear old mum up to see them again but she got a bit upset when told about the vandals pulling some out as its been about 20 years since we last grow these pea,s

[DD.]

Thanks Bill.

I'm saving all mine this year. Looks like I'll have enough for a few full rows next!

It looks like a very productive mangetout and I think that's how I'll grow it next year as I've got quite a few "normal" heritage peas.

[DD.]

60 - still lots of flowers as well.

Getting difficult to keep track whilst counting the pods, so I reckon the best way will be when I harvest.