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Pea Shoots
Hi all,
Does anyone have any suggestions for a good variety of pea to use for pea shoots? I'll be growing as cut and come again, and was thinking vigourous growth would be the most important thing. Any advice appreciated!
Thanks
Matthew
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Hi Matthew,
I continue every year trying new varieties of peas to use for shoots. I have always found hurst greenshaft very reliable, cropping longer than other dwarf varieties. Due to the super warm autumn i fear winter salad might finish earlier than expected so did sow some greenshaft from saved seed mid nov which will hopefully overwinter for early plantings late winter and fill any gaps from oriental leaves or rocket. 3 seed per module, planted 20x20 in the tunnel. Robin
Thanks Robin. Yes I agree re orientals, although I didn't have as much forsight as you! Thanks for the variety advice.
Curious--given the date (end of November) are planting indoors or outdoors?
Eleanor
Hi Eleanor,
Just planning ahead, and getting lost in seed catalogues!! They rarely quote on use for pea shoots, only for pod length and growing manner.
Matthew
Welcome to the forum Matthew, and your thought is good that a vigorous variety gives most shoots. I use Alderman and Tall Sugar Snap, from home saved seed off a few plants allowed to fruit and then dry.
It is pick and come again as shoots appear at all levels of growth, so pinching shoots works better than cutting.
Thanks Charles, I've got 3 varieties to experiment with now!
Matthew