There is something so self satisfying about shelling peas...one of my first memories was of my mother, sitting on a chair in our backyard, shelling peas as she watched over my brother and me. As the tip of the pod is broken, the string removed and the pod plucked open, the mind is allowed to soar. Even the earliest gatherers and farmers performed this activity. What did they think about? To me, it is a time to plan new projects, meditate on nature or just let the mind wander where it will. It is a time to become "unwired"!
My little tower of peas has been VERY productive, this season. I planted Burpees sugar snap peas along with the Super Snappy, Burpees largest snap pea. My first planting was at the end of September...perhaps a bit early, beacause they got off to a slow start. For about the past month, however, I have been picking peas every other day and have a good supply in the freezer.
Of the two varieties, I prefer the smaller snap pea. The pea pods are crisp and contain smaller delicate tasting succulent peas. Super snaps provide more in quantity ( for shelling ) but are not as tasty.
A bit of hot weather started turning the vines brown. I trimmed them, but yesterday decided to remove them. I did and uncovered more...another dinner's worth! Next in line...Best pole lima beans.
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