And how to create your own vegetable patch in your garden GROWING peas in home gardens is a cherished tradition for many, offering not just a rewarding harvest of sweet pods but also a delightful ...

Abundant in the garden in early summer, peas and mint are delicious companions in recipes. In Colonial times, “peas by the king’s birthday” (that would be King George III’s birthday, on June 4) was ...

A staple of the summer garden, peas are among the easy-to-grow vegetables that'll thrive in shady areas. Lathyrus oleraceus (formerly Pisum sativum) is the scientific name covering several pea ...

Time’s a'wasting. If you have not started your spring garden yet, better hop to it. And if you are a garden novice, the best way to get your feet wet in gardening is with an early crop of garden peas.

It’s time to think about planting peas. When I think about peas I think of standing in my mother’s northern garden in the summer sunshine eating peas right off the vine. I frequently had to be ...

Spring's little green garden peas were nearly done in by the tin can. Their unfortunate incarceration rendered them drab, mush and bleak. They tasted of the tinny can, if anything at all. Brilliant, ...

Many vegetables that were planted back in spring, such as tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and snap beans, are finishing or have already reached the end of their productive season. Once the harvest is ...

If you’re the kind of gardener who likes to get out early in the spring to start growing vegetables well before your last ...

'Burpeeana Early': Bred by Burpee, this pea grows 3-inch pods, each with eight to 10 peas. Burpeeana is a bush pea that grows to 24 inches in height with an 8-inch spread. 'Alderman': This is a ...

Growing up, the typical veggie side dish on our dinner table was a bag of warmed-up frozen peas with a pat of butter and a sprinkle of salt. This was mostly because my mom usually forgot about dinner ...