“You can tell it’s spring,” says Ramona Markalunas, “because the sweet pea seeds are ready.” Over 1,100 packets of seeds, in fact. And they’re now available, free of charge, at The Aspen Times’ office ...

Add the peas and saute, stirring frequently, until the peas are just beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the cooked peas and shallots to the saucepan with the rice and pour in the chicken broth.

It’s time to gather the sweet snap peas right off the vine, then throw them into salads and other dishes. In the 1950s, Dr. Calvin Lamborn was working in Twin Falls, Idaho, doing plant breeding ...

Fresh, sweet green peas are one of the few vegetables found only in their brief season. Beyond spring, fresh pod peas (aka shelling peas or English peas) barely exist. For a few brief spring weeks ...

Sweet pea seeds planted in October do as well as those planted in November. Last spring, we had a terrible sweet pea season because of the unusually cold weather in January (both how cold it got ...

1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) fresh snow peas, trimmed of their strings, cut crosswise in half or thirds. 2 cups (6 ounces) small sugar snap peas, trimmed of their strings, optional ...

Our top 5 tips for collecting and storing sweet pea seeds will guarantee floral scent and color for years to come ...

Sweet peas, like other legumes, benefit from bacteria that live in nodules along their roots. These bacteria draw nitrogen from the soil and “fix” it into a form that plants use as a nutrient.

Where never to plant sweet peas – avoid these 5 locations for a ... 'A bit of shelter later in the day can protect them from drying out too quickly and may help prolong the blooming season.' 3.

I ADORE SWEET PEAS. Their history — the first sweet pea is credited to a 17th-century Sicilian monk. The romance — the delicate blooms are totally swoon-worthy.