[Optimistic Gardener]

Hi DD
Just been mooching about in a garden centre and noticed that you can buy peas suitable for making mushy peas with - can't recall the variety name.  I'm quite tempted to try these but only have a smallish space.  What tips can  you give me please?
Thanks in advance.
OG

[Kleftiwallah]

I found that mange toot peas left to full ripeness make good mushy peas, but it takes a lot of peas to produce a good portion to go with your fish and chips.   If area is at a premium,  I'd leave it up to the canners.       Cheers,     Tony.

[DD.]

To be honest, I've no idea what variety they are, but you could do no worse than buy a pack of "Bigga" dried peas from the supermarket & sow those.

They have to be peas suitable for mushing, and probably a lot cheaper!

[Optimistic Gardener]

Thanks for the replies...have I found a topic on peas that DD hasn't yet explored?!!! 

[DD.]

Only because I'd sooner have them fresh.

[mattwragg94]

isnt it the purple podded ones that are used for muchy peas? - im thinking about sending for some seed! oooh i do love peas

[mumofstig]

The seeds merchants seem to be stocking this marrowfat pea, if you don't fancy sowing the dried peas from the supermarket.
http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/seeds-plants-gardening/19858/pea-mushy-maro

[DD.]

A packet of "Bigga" peas is only 49p from Tesc-oh.

I feel an experiment coming on!

[mumofstig]

Oh no, not more peas 
Look what you've started now Optimistic Gardener 

[mattwragg94]

theres nothing wrong with peas, the more the merrier!

[Angelathers]

I found that mange toot peas left to full ripeness make good mushy peas, but it takes a lot of peas to produce a good portion to go with your fish and chips.   If area is at a premium,  I'd leave it up to the canners.       Cheers,     Tony.

I do agree and you get two harvests from one lot of plants,we picked as much mange tout as we needed and then left plants to produce peas.

[sunshineband]

A packet of "Bigga" peas is only 49p from Tesc-oh.

I feel an experiment coming on!

Go on --- you know you want to 

[DD.]

Guess what I've spent 49p on?  

[mattwragg94]

DD have you tried to grow peas from supermarket peas?

[DD.]

Have you actually followed this thread?