[Frog]

Know that I read on here last year re sweet peas; that you cut the tendril thingys off so the energy goes into producing more flowers. Does the same thing apply to edible peas? Mine have gone mad, and are getting in quite a tangle! Wasn't planning on taking the ones off that are supporting the plants, just the ones that are growing away from the netting. It's the first time I have grown them, and am very excited that they are growing, but abit nervous they won't mount to much.

Did that make sense? 

[DD.]

There's little point in taking tendrils off peas as a matter of course, and if you grow them in quantity it's great time waster.

However, you can remove them to eat them - just sling them in your next salad.

[gillie]

Are you growing one of the 'semi leafless' varieties?  They do get in a horrible tangle.

I sowed some spare peas in the coldframe to use in salads as the wildly fashionable pea shoots.  They do taste vaguely of peas, but I won't bother doing it again.

Cheers,

Gillie

[Frog]

Thanks for your help!