Pods on me peas

FatGaz · « **on:** June 19, 2007, 22:48 »

Seen some pods on my peas today - at what length do you think I should pick them?

Cheers

peapod · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2007, 00:27 »

Hi FG
feel the pods..you can feel when the peas inside start getting big enough to harvest. ..you want to aim for the pods being pliable and a small gap between the peas..definately not bursting to full. I'd probably wait at least 2 weeks or so.

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2007, 07:50 »

I think peapod is saying that it's girth, not length that's important.

Collects coat & leaves :oops: :oops: :oops: ......................

peapod · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2007, 08:12 »

:oops: :shock: :oops:

'tis true

FatGaz · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2007, 21:48 »

This is what I keep telling the missus :oops:

loubylou29 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2007, 21:54 »

So do they start out looking like mange tout? I have in some feltnham firsts with a few pods on but they look like MT, I ate one that was very sweet and yummy, should I be leaving them to fatten up?

DD. · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2007, 22:03 »

Quote from: "loubylou29"

So do they start out looking like mange tout? I have in some feltnham firsts with a few pods on but they look like MT, I ate one that was very sweet and yummy, should I be leaving them to fatten up?

Yes - NEXT!!!!!!

loubylou29 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2007, 08:21 »

Quote from: "Digger Dave"

Quote from: "loubylou29"
So do they start out looking like mange tout? I have in some feltnham firsts with a few pods on but they look like MT, I ate one that was very sweet and yummy, should I be leaving them to fatten up?

Yes - NEXT!!!!!!

LOL thank you.xxx :oops:

I just thought they looked very thin, runner beans are thickish to begin with.. but ok I will leave alonE!

DD. · « **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2007, 08:28 »

Quote from: "loubylou29"

Quote from: "Digger Dave"
Quote from: "loubylou29"
So do they start out looking like mange tout? I have in some feltnham firsts with a few pods on but they look like MT, I ate one that was very sweet and yummy, should I be leaving them to fatten up?

Yes - NEXT!!!!!!

LOL thank you.xxx :oops:

I just thought they looked very thin, runner beans are thickish to begin with.. but ok I will leave alonE!

Nothing like a direct answer!

DD. · « **Reply #9 on:** June 22, 2007, 08:39 »

These are a couple of photos I took last year of some heritage peas I was growing. Coincidentally, this one was taken on this day 2006.

This one was taken 2 weeks later

You don't have to wait long for the pods to fiil up, and with this weather, they should be quicker than last year!

loubylou29 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 22, 2007, 09:56 »

WOW thankyou.. I will learn patience!

DD. · « **Reply #11 on:** June 22, 2007, 09:58 »

Quote from: "loubylou29"

WOW thankyou.. I will learn patience!

Note also the sun in the second photo! Seem to have forgotten what it is!

loubylou29 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 22, 2007, 12:42 »

Now Dave, that's not all true, the sun was shining alot yesterday, I was not at all sure where the rain was coming from as the sky was lovley and bright, but I was in Loogabooroga and it was raining like someone was chucking buckets of water at the car!! but sunny it was!

DD. · « **Reply #13 on:** June 22, 2007, 13:21 »

Quote from: "loubylou29"

Now Dave, that's not all true, the sun was shining alot yesterday, I was not at all sure where the rain was coming from as the sky was lovley and bright, but I was in Loogabooroga and it was raining like someone was chucking buckets of water at the car!! but sunny it was!

Ah - but I've got a short memory.

DD. · « **Reply #14 on:** June 22, 2007, 13:21 »

Did I mention I've got a short memory?

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