Many thanks for the input. So, I looked at the seeds I have. I have planted Oregon Giant Sugar Pod, Cascadia Snap, and Dwarf Gray Sugar peas. For my shelling peas I have planted Green Arrow. I have grown those before & like them a lot. The Dwarf Gray seed is smaller & smooth, so thanks to farmerdill I know that will be the flat-podded snow pea. Last year I planted some Blondie peas in a 15" high raised bed along a 4' high section of fence for support. Did not care much for their flavor though (seemed starchy), and also, since they grew to 4 1/2 feet, if they had not flopped over the top of the 4' fencing they would have been out of my reach as I am barely over 5' tall myself! I also grew Sugar Lace II, which was interesting since it is "leafless" (not entirely, but lots of tendrils!) but did not find it to be as flavorful as Carouby, the other one I grew. So, trying a few different ones this year in addition to going back to some shelling peas. I prefer all peas that do not grow over 30-36"; I like to support them with brush trimmings. Thanks again for the responses!

There are several cultivars of blue podded English peas and I am not sure which one Baker creek is offering. They have been around since Noah got off the Ark, but not immensely popular. Blauwschokkers ( sometimes sold as Blue Pod) is a climbing pea. Large vine with pink flowers. Blue Pod Capucijners is a smooth seed pea used primarily dried in split pea soup. Blue Pod Desiree is a bush type whose pods are more purple than blue. No experience with Golden Sweet, supposedly came from India as opposed to most snow peas which came from China. Climbing pea with 6 foot vines. other than that I am in the dark. If you like to experiment with novelties, well worth trying.

i leave my beans and peas on the counter, in a bowl, with some rice until they are totally dry. ziploc, label, into the fridge. sounds like you left them out there long enough to mature. i don't think you can trim pentas so they stay low, tho there are some dwarf/short pentas out there for sale. why not try it with one of the three plants?

Snow peas are used when the pods are flat. Snap peas are used when the pods are rounded out, like a snap bean. Jim