Hi, I'd like to trade for both peas, have Delphinium, larkspur, might still have batchelor's buttons, may be there is more in my list if you see it, lmk, thank you. Bea

Well, the first year I ever planted snow peas, I did in the summer not knowing they were any different than the pole beans and tomatoes I was putting in. They produced beautifully, and were put right next to my tomato plants. I know a little more now, so in the summer, I tend to plant them on the side that gets late afternoon shade. But I don't know...I don't want to undermine all the great experience shared on these threads, but I tend to cringe when people say you can't plant things at certain times of the year, especially if you happen to live here in the bay area (z9 I was only guessing that you might). There are so many variations in the climates, it seems almost anything is possible. But to answer your question more directly, if you were planting peas now, unless you're in a foggy cold spot on the coast, I would shoot for a cooler side of your garden. Leave the most sun-drenched for the peppers and tomatoes.

i tried Sugar Sprint this year which is smaller and not as delicious as Super Sugar Snap but is only about 2 or 3 feet tall and stringless. i like to let SSS get really fat before harvest, is it just me or do they seem to get sweeter that way? The pods must be strung at any age but it is so much easier to string a fresh pea. queenofthemountain, did you get to taste any of the Sugar Snaps to compare to Super Sugar Snap? i have heard others say the taste is better? But also what your experience confirms, no resistance to PM. i was suprised to discover that snap peas come in yellow and purple. i know Sylvia grew some Golden Sweet snow peas recently and i just received some Opal Creek and Sugar Magnolia seeds. Anyone else trying any of the colored podded peas?

I have two 65 foot double rows, meaning 260 linear feet. The double rows intertwine and support each other, so it is really like picking two 65 foot rows rather than four 65 foot rows, if that makes any sense. :) Harvested another bushel yesterday, which was two days after the first picking. Yield always drops after the first harvest, I expect to only get a bushel per picking from now on versus the two that I got the first time. Image shows the results of the first harvest: Four full one gallon ziploc bags of shelled and blanched peas that went into the freezer. I screened out the oversize peas and put them in a separate bag. Rather than throw them away I use them in soups and stews where their chewiness is not as noticeable. Lots of work for what you get? Sure, but what isn't when it comes to home gardening. The flavor of quickly processed fresh, hand-picked and hand-shelled peas is fantastic and that is what makes it all worth it. I will certainly enjoy them on the plate next winter when all the hard work will be long forgotten and all the bug bites long since healed. -Tom