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shed head

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mange tout advice
« on: July 20, 2013, 10:41 »
hi all

I didn't realise I would have so many mange tout per plant.  ive frozen loads but wondered if the ones left on the plants can be harvested as peas?
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Re: mange tout advise
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2013, 10:57 »
I've started to leave mine to grow now and they seem just as nice as the ordinary peas, raw that is, I haven't tried cooking any yet.  (Not many of them make it to the pan) ::)
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2013, 12:13 »
Hi probably a silly question but did you just bag em and put mange tout straight in freezer? have lots too and dont want to waste em.  :unsure:
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Re: mange tout advice
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2013, 12:14 »
You can leave them on the plant even longer and have next year's seed at no cost!
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Re: mange tout advice
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2013, 14:46 »
I was given some mangetout seed that someone else had saved last year and I have left a few pods to swell.

Would these still be good to save for seed for next year, or do you think it might potentially be to worn out to produce a good enough crop??
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Re: mange tout advice
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2013, 15:07 »
They'll be fine.

What do you think I do?  :lol:
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Re: mange tout advice
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2013, 16:25 »
Groovy! :D
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Re: mange tout advice
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2013, 18:48 »
where are you, shed head? I could let my newly-three year old granddaughter at them. She'd  clear the plants in no time. She ate most of mine raw this afternoon
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Re: mange tout advise
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2013, 22:14 »
Quote from: chillimummy on July 20, 2013, 12:13
Hi probably a silly question but did you just bag em and put mange tout straight in freezer? have lots too and dont want to waste em.  :unsure:

Hi

I blanched for a minute in boiling water, run them under cold water then froze them.
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« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2013, 22:15 »
Quote from: polly nator on July 20, 2013, 18:48
where are you, shed head? I could let my newly-three year old granddaughter at them. She'd  clear the plants in no time. She ate most of mine raw this afternoon

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Sorry polly....im in kent or you would be welcome
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Re: mange tout advice
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2013, 22:53 »
"Snodland" as in Shed Head's profile, may sound made up, but it's actually where he is!

Bit far from where you are, though.
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Re: mange tout advice
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2013, 23:01 »
That's right DD..Snodland Kent ......
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Re: mange tout advice
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2013, 23:04 »
Yep.

Bit far to travel from York to Kent for a few peas.

On the other hand...........
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Re: mange tout advice
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2013, 23:13 »
true.......blooming good peas though  :)
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