{"id":4122,"date":"2019-03-26T07:52:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T11:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/?p=4122"},"modified":"2025-05-19T12:42:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:42:25","slug":"bonnies-garden-peas-please","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/bonnies-garden-peas-please\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Growing Garden Peas This Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"331\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">My <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">granddad <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">always <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">planted <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">his <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">garden <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">between <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">mid <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">late <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">March, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">so <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">right <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">now <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">perfect <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">time <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">get <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">started! <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">first <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">step? <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Decide <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">which <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">type <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pea <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">you <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">want <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"365\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Which <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Pea Varieties <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">You <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Planting?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"506\"><strong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"397\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">English (<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Shelling) <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Peas:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">These <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">classic <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">sweet, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tender <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">need <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">be <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">shelled <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">because <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">their <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pods <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tough <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">stringy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"648\"><strong data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"523\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Snow <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Peas:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Picked <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">when <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pods <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">still <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">flat <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">young, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">before <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">inside <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">fill <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">out, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">so <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pods <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">remain <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tender <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">not <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">stringy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"724\"><strong data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"665\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Snap <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Peas:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Crunchy, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">sweet <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pods <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">you <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">can <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">eat <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">whole <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">at <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">any <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"755\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">A <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Few <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Tips <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Get <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Started<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"1168\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Most <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">grow <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">on <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">vines <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">will <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">need <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">support, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">whether <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">it\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">trellis, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">poles <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">with <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">twine, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">or <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">even <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tomato <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">cage! <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">There <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">dwarf <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">snap <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pea <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">varieties (<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">like <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Cascadia <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Sugar <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Ann) <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">grow <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">only <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">couple <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">feet <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tall <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">don\u2019t <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">need <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">trellis. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Also, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">remember: <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">all <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">parts <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pea <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plant <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">edible. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">leaves, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">shoots, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">even <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">flowers <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">can <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">be <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">saut\u00e9ed <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">with <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">garlic <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">olive <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">oil <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">for <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tasty, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">nutrient-<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">packed <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">side <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">dish.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1196\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">How <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Plant <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Peas<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1271\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Choose <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">sunny <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">spot <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">gets <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">at <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">least <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">six <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">hours <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">direct <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">sunlight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1298\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Loosen <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">soil <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1399\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Soak <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">seeds <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">for <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">12 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">24 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">hours <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">before <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">planting <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">speed <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">germination (<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">optional <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">but <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">helpful).<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1492\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Plant <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">seeds <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">about <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">1 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">inch <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">deep <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">2 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">inches <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">apart, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">rows <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">spaced <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">12 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">24 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">inches <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">apart.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1610\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Consider <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">using <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pea\/<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">bean <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">inoculant\u2014<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">helpful <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">bacteria <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">boosts <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">nitrogen <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">absorption <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">increases <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">yield.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1637\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Common <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Challenges<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1760\"><strong data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1652\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Aphids:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">most <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">frequent <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pest, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">usually <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">found <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">on <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">new <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">growth. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">A <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">gentle <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">mist <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">with <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">hose <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">often <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">washes <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">them <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1939\"><strong data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1782\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Powdery <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Mildew:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Avoid <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">wetting <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">foliage <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">when <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">watering, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">space <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">rows <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">well <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">encourage <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">airflow. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Keep <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">garden <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">free <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">weeds <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">debris <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">reduce <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">spores <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">next <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">season.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1958\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Fun <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Facts About Peas<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"2038\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">were <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">domesticated <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">about <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">11,000 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">years <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">ago <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">were <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">eaten <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">even <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">earlier.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2087\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Thomas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Jefferson <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">grew <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">over <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">30 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pea <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">varieties!<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2165\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Janet <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Harris <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">England <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">once <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">ate <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">7,175 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">one <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">hour\u2014<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">using <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">chopsticks!<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2256\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pack <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">protein <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">punch: <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">8.58 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">grams <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">per <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">cup, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">more <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">than <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">an <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">egg <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">for <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">same <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">calories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2335\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">They\u2019re <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">rich <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">vitamins <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">K, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">B-<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">complex, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">C, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">minerals <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">like <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">iron <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">zinc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2356\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Harvesting <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Tips<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2409\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Pick <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">English <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">when <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pods <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">full <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plump.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2470\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Harvest <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">snow <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">early, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">before <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">inside <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">thicken.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2557\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Snap <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">best <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">eaten <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">before <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pods <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">fill <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">out <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">completely <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">avoid <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">stringiness.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2559\" data-end=\"2759\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Because <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">lose <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">sweetness <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">quickly <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">after <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">picking (<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">sugars <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">convert <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">starch), <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">nothing <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">beats <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">fresh <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">from <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">own <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">garden. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Growing <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">peas <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">easy, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">fun, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a 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