Author: Marilyn Medina

Annual sweet peas: Annual sweet peas complete their entire life cycle in one growing season. Like other annual crops, they germinate, grow, produce seeds, and die within the course of a year. If you want to grow them again, you’ll need to replant new plants in your garden the following year. How long do sweet […]

The Long Answer Both peas and beans are legumes. They are seeds found within pods produced by a flower. But that’s where the similarities end. While they both belong to the family Leguminosae, or Fabacae, beans and peas are completely different plants, coming from different genus and species. How are peas and beans different? Peas […]

Since store-bought black-eyed peasblack-eyed peasThe black-eyed pea or black-eyed bean is a legume grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. It is a subspecies of the cowpea, an Old World plant domesticated in Africa, and is sometimes simply called a cowpea. Black-eyed peas. Fresh black-eyed peas.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Black-eyed_pea Can I grow […]

Vegetables can be classified into two main types based on their starch content. Starchy vegetables include potato, corn, peas and lentils, while non-starchy varieties include broccoli, tomatoes, cauliflower and mushrooms. Do peas count as a vegetable? In fact, their classification is a little tricky. Mature green peas — typically sold dried and split in half […]

So if you regularly eat canned chickpeas and cook dishes at home with them, do not fret—you’re not losing any nutritional value. In fact, many registered dietitians say that if you eat canned chickpeas regularly, your body will actually see a myriad of health benefits. What happens if I eat chickpeas everyday? As a rich […]

A preliminary economic assessment, sometimes abbreviated as PEA, is defined as a study that includes an economic analysis of the potential viability of a project’s mineral resources. What is a project pea? Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) A PEA, also referred to as a “scoping study”, is a study that includes an economic analysis of the […]

A pulse is the edible seed from a legume plant. Pulses include beans, lentils, and peas. What are the 4 types of pulses? Pulses are the dried seeds of legumes, and come in a many different shapes and sizes. This guide will show you a visual reference, description and common names for some of the […]

You could use hazel or birch twigs, they only last for a season but they look pretty. The simplest solution is to use the Grow-frame plant supports by Gardman. These grow-through supports are my favourites if you get them into place early, so that the plants can grow through the spaces in the grid. How […]

Pea shoots are ready to harvest when the young plants are around 10-15 cm tall. Use scissors, or your finger and thumb, to pinch or cut the shoots back to just above the first pair of leaves. Don’t allow the shoots to get too tall as they will become fibrous and chewy. How many times […]

To grow peas exclusively for their shoots, plant them in a container that is at least 12 inches deep (see picture, below). Sow the seeds 1 inch apart in all directions and 1 inch deep. When they reach about 8 inches tall, pinch them back. The shoots will soon re-grow and you can pinch them […]

The disease Powdery mildew in field peas is caused by the fungus Erysiphe polygoni. Infected plants are covered with a white powdery spore mass (see Figures 1 and 5). Leaves, stems and pods can become infected, resulting in withering of the whole plant. Are peas with powdery mildew safe to eat? You cannot eat peas […]