[Yana]

Ive dried pea seeds from an earlier crop and wondered if there is still time for a late sowing? I've read that peas are a 'cool crop' and don't like the heat so am I wasting my time?

[mumofstig]

they don't like warm and wet, they usually get mildew when planted late, as well as pea maggot

Not that I'm trying to put you off trying of course  just be aware of their chances

[Yana]

Ok thanks. As the seeds didn't cost me anything  I'll give it a go and see what happens.

[Ian_A]

go for it. You might be lucky.

But arguably even more nicer than the peas are the pea shoots themselves: just sow a load of seeds and eat the shoots as you go. Wonderful flavour for sure and a real luxury salad. I grow these all year round both outdoors and then later in the year inside one of the greenhouses

[Growster...]

I'd goferit too Yana! We put some in on Monday, but as Mums says, it'll be hit and miss, but you'll never know if you don't...;0)

[ilan]

strangly last August I brought a packet of dried peas to plant after the pots as a green crop but got a great crop off them so go for it

[Yana]

Thanks all.
Seems like a win-win to me........
Pea shoots or peas. Can't be bad

[Madame Cholet]

go for it. You might be lucky.

But arguably even more nicer than the peas are the pea shoots themselves: just sow a load of seeds and eat the shoots as you go. Wonderful flavour for sure and a real luxury salad. I grow these all year round both outdoors and then later in the year inside one of the greenhouses

thank you for reminding me
Id forgotten about these grew them last year great in salads after seeing Alys no worry of maggots.

[mobilekat]

I would say my best crop this year has been 'Pea Shoots'
They are great in a risotto, or salad, and so long as I remember to plant another batch every week they are a reliable crop!
I do cheat though and buy the cheapest seeds (well technically peas!) that I can- Batchelors 'Bigga' Marrowfat peas!
They have an amazingly high germination rate and if forgotten actually produce quite nice 'mange-tout' pods. And are so cheap to buy!
Yum, have more due to cut tonight, and I normally get a couple of crops per pot!
It it funny watching them come up, as they are planted so thickly (normally in a 4 inch pot) that they lift the soil up with them!

[Growster...]

"that they lift the soil up with them!

Sounds like you've invented a new organic cultivator Mobs!

Excellent stuff...;0)
"

[mobilekat]

Its wonderful to see- a tight group of peas coming up, with a canopy of soil on their heads- I will get a photo of the new pot to perform!

If only everything else grew with the same enthusiasm!