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Peas – Kelvedon Wonder
(10 Plug Plants)
Easy-to-grow plug plants
Great for small gardens
Really good croppers
Delivery from late August
£6.99
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Pop some peas in your veg plot!
Home grown peas are so sweet and delicious, they rarely make it back to the kitchen. Just open the pods while you’re doing the weeding and have a healthy nibble! You can expect a good crop from this variety. Perfect for pots or beds, alike. You’ll receive a full growing guide with your plug plants making it very easy to get started with growing peas. In late summer – plant in a greenhouse.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Kelvedon Wonder
In the kitchen: Eat your peas raw, or steamed/blanched. We love peas paired with freshly chopped mint and some garlic and olive oil.
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So, I planted my peas during the last week of May (I think) and have been lovingly nurturing them since. I've grown peas before and I really like the taste of them fresh from their pods - they are completely different from frozen peas from the supermarket with a sweetness and texture that I suspect could convert anyone who claims that they don't like peas.
So there they were, growing away in my pots made from old tyres and looking very rustic and earthy when I noticed that they were in fact mange-touts. I dropped the guys at Rocket Gardens a quick email to say that they'd sent me the wrong plants by mistake, and they said they'd send me some new ones. Great! But I was going away for 10 days so I asked if the new peas could wait until my return. This was no problem from the helpful team at Rocket Gardens, and I went off "up country" leaving my veg patch unattended for 10 days.
Upon my return I was out weeding in the veg patch when I noticed something strange about my peas. Once more I picked up the phone to Rocket Gardens. "Um, you know those mangetout plants that you sent me by mistake...? Yeah, they're actually peas."
I'm not sure how I didn't notice this before when I last grew peas, but in case anyone else makes the same mistake...the pods start off flat and then fatten up as the peas inside get bigger. Silly me.
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[post_content] => Add a simple herby dressing to fresh beans and mangetout peas from the garden and enjoy it warm or cold.
Ingredients (serves 4 as a side dish)
300g beans & peas: (e.g. any combination of french beans, runner beans, mange tout & sugarsnap)
1 handful fresh parsley and oregano leaves, finely chopped (you could easily substitute these for other herbs - chervil, coriander or marjoram would work well)
1 clove garlic, finely crushed
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp red wine vinegar
half teaspoon caster sugar or honey
2-3 spring onions, finely chopped (optional)
A pinch of sea salt (and chilli flakes if you fancy!)
Method
Make the herb dressing by putting all the ingredients (apart from the beans & peas!) into a jar, close the lid and shake really well.
Bring a pan of water to the boil and add the beans and peas. Cook on a high heat for 3-4 minutes until just tender, then drain and run under cold water to stop them from over cooking.
Let the beans/peas dry in a colander, then mix into a bowl with the dressing. Serve warm or cold.
So, I planted my peas during the last week of May (I think) and have been lovingly nurturing them since. I’ve grown peas before and I really like the taste of them...
Add a simple herby dressing to fresh beans and mangetout peas from the garden and enjoy it warm or cold. Ingredients (serves 4 as a side dish) 300g beans &...
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