Decades ago, according to the Jack Creek Farms website, farmer Barlogio began planting sweet pea seeds along Jack Creek Road, just as he had in his own yard. Then, deciding to widen the effort, he ...

Yellow pods indicate that peas have gotten old and are no longer fresh. Types of peas: English peas (also called green peas, garden peas or sweet peas) have tough pods and are best shelled.

1 Original sweet peas, 'Painted Lady' and 'Cupani' - Among the very best and most highly scented sweet peas you can grow. 2 Eckford Grandiflora - Named after and bred in the 19th century by Henry ...

A Whole yellow peas (botanic name, Pioum sativum) and split yellow peas taste very slightly sweet, and have an appealing earthiness. Several different types of peas fall into this category.

Like other legumes, pigeon peas do better when seeded directly in the ground, 1 inch deep. Soak them overnight before planting. If you want to sprout the peas so that you later can plant only the ...