This morning was cool so I took the time to pick and shell the English peas from my garden. These peas are from an experiment where I took dried peas that were for consumption and planted a few of the seeds. Here's the link to that post.
And three months later, I am harvesting delicious fresh peas.
This is the third harvest of peas from the raised bed. I expect that there will be another two or three more harvests before the peas are finished producing.
Shelling about 1 pound of peas takes about 35 minutes. I enjoy the task and I can do it inside. My peas are organically grown. I do not use any pesticides or herbicides. Raised beds help with weed control.
Here's the finished results and ready to be cooked!
For a review of how well I have been eating from the garden, check out this post as I make a wonderful fresh vegetable and fruit salad Fresh From The Garden - Five Meals A Week!
My overall goal is to grow as many meals as possible. The garden peas will soon be removed from the raised beds and replaced with summer field peas. And then, a fall crop will be planted, though I haven't decided what that will be yet!
