|
Tue, Sep 16, 14 at 8:23
| Dear God...lol... I planted a bed with half shelling peas and half Asian snow peas. I forgot which was on what side they're both growing and everything growing looks like a flat snow pea pod . how quickly will the shelling peas plump up and look like actual pods?Because I can't tell the difference at all. Help! |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| I'd say when they look close to eating size, taste them! The ones that taste good should be the snow peas, and the others should be tough and not so delicious. Good luck! I did the same thing with onions this year -- 1 month storage and 12 month storage that looked the same and I'd forgotten which was which. A slice test gave the answer (different sized rings) |
|
- Posted by farmerdill (My Page) on Tue, Sep 16, 14 at 8:57
| Many varieties of snow pea have colored blossoms. Unless you planted an exotic variety, shelling peas have white blossoms. The difference in the pods is usually apparent in a couple of days and before they get full size. |
|
| Very quickly. And if you squeeze the shelling pods, you should see where they pop open, unlike the snow pea pods. |
|
| As pea pods get bigger, they tend to stay flat and wide before seeds start to develop (at which point they are usually too mature). I think the seeds in shelling peas expand as the pod gets larger and the pod starts getting round right from the beginning. I grow peapods and sugar snaps. Once the pods start showing, I think you'll be able to tell the difference. They aren't going to stay on their own side of the fence. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Vegetable Gardening Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here
