Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Snow Peas


Snow Peas
Originally uploaded by amandabhslater
Do you love Snow Peas, which I also call Chinese Sugar Peas? These are the kind of peas where you eat the pods too since they are very tender.
I planted seeds yesterday, from Seeds of Change, which are Snow Pea, Sugar Pod Two.
They are a bush type so don't need a trellis or staking.
It takes 60 to 70 days to maturity from planting. I mostly eat them without cooking, plain or added to salads. If you are cooking stir fry, they are perfect for that dish, and need just a few minutes cooking time so they are still crisp, and not wilted.
We gardeners love to anticipate, don't we?
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21 comments:

  1. Debby@Just BreatheMay 30, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    I don't think I have had them but I have seen them and will try them.
    I eat snap peas all the time.

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  2. chocolatecovereddaydreams.blogspot.comMay 30, 2012 at 9:36 PM

    MMMM. Eating snow peas is just like eating candy from the garden. I am wishing for a garden right now.

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  3. JuneMay 30, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    I love snow peas Terra but have never grown them. I love them in a stirfry and just from the frig too.
    hugs from here...

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  4. Ginny HartzlerMay 30, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    These bring back memories, I used to eat them in Chinese dishes all the time. Very good!

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  5. AmritaMay 30, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    we get this in the cool season

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  6. LianeMay 31, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    Mmmmm - we LOVE snow peas. Most of the time they don't even make it into the house!

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  7. Chatty CroneMay 31, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    I enjoy them - sandie

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  8. Rosaria WilliamsMay 31, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    Love them! I carry them around as quick snacks.

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  9. HappyKMay 31, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    I love snow peas! Have them often in salads.

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  10. Grandma Yellow HairMay 31, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    Goodness your growing your own snow peas how great.
    I do like them in stir fry never have had them any other way.
    Thanks for the sweet comment you left me about my friend Ronnie.
    Love
    Maggie

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  11. BumbleVeeMay 31, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    I just planted a teensy little barberry...and am anticipating big things... Greg laughed at me wanting some big shovelfuls of nice soil for my little guy...and brought around a wheelbarrow full of dirt with 'him' perched on top ... when he saw the hole I had ..he said he could fill it with all the dirt ..I could scrape back about 3 inches and that would be all I need for my new little bush.... ...hmmpf.... that little guy will show him! Soon he'll be 4 feet tall....just like my others in the front yard that once were tiny ...

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  12. Lemon Verbena LadyJune 2, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    They are the best, Terra. Thanks for reminding me we have them in the garden to pick! Got to go! xxoo Nancy

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  13. JoyfulJune 2, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    I do like snow peas.

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  14. DianeJune 2, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    Thanks for your visit and comment much appreciated. I am not sure why I have not tried growing peas, everyone in France grows beans so I seem to follow the trend. I must see if I can find some seed. Hope to see you back I am now following you. Diane

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  15. OliveJune 3, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    I usually stir fry them. I do not grow veggies sadly but am glad you do:}

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  16. HolleyGardenJune 3, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    I am not a big fan, so I don't grow these. Of course, if we grow it, we eat it, so if I grew them, I would have to become a fan! :) Enjoy yours!

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  17. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 5:26 AM

    I love these in stir fry meals - could only be better if you grew them yourself! I just 'googled' seeds of change and bookmarked it - thank you for sharing your source, Terra!

    Hubby tells me that someday we will build a greenhouse and then I can grow some veggies - so yes, we gardeners love to anticipate. :)

    Have a lovely day,
    Zuzu

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  18. GinnyJune 5, 2012 at 4:55 PM

    Sorry to say, I have not planted anything yet. Last year I had green beans and tomatoes. The green beans were eaten by the deer, and the tomatoes never grew. We have a lot of clay and rock where we live...sigh.
    But I love snow peas!

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  19. ~Lavender Dreamer~June 5, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    They are wonderful! When I lived in NM, we grew them in the garden and I ate them...in the garden! heehee!

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  20. forgetmenotJune 8, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    I love Sugar Snap Peas, but I'm sure your peas will be delicious. Hope your crop grows and flourishes. Glad to have you as a "follower". Mickie ;)

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  21. corners of my lifeJune 24, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    I just love picking a salad from the garden!

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