How to Harvest Snap and Shelling Peas 

I'm so glad I caught this video when I did. This is my first year planting peas, and I was so confused at how to handle them all. This video should have a million views, but I'm not surprised to only see 5 comments - you did a wonderful job explaining each type! Thank you!!!

Your video is the only one that mentioned the strings on the snap peas. Hooray for you. Thanks 👍

Thank you for the information. I especially love hearing birds in the background instead if annoying music.

I am so glad your video popped up and Thank you!!! you are so right the most simplest questions are the hardest to find answers to. my growing seasoning is so short I get confused on different vegetables and this one video covered it all on different peas to picking right stages to even showing what to look for if one wants to save seeds for next year. GREAT JOB!!!

Great instructions on peas. Not sure where you are located but we are in zone 5 southern New Hampshire. I start planting my peas the first day of spring. Have had to shovel snow many times in past. I can see you too have a real love for peas.

You are right sometimes the simplest question is the hardest to get a answer for...this video was very helpful

Very informative...straight to the point. No fluff👍🏻

excellent video! brought back memories of me as a kid shelling pea pods right in my grandfather's field and chowing down on fresh peas!

Amazing information. I wasn't sure when to pick the sugar snap peas but your video broke it down nicely.💕👏🏽

Wow, your video was so full of information. I'm glad I clicked on your video.. I am growing peas for the first time. So thanks again..

Thank you for this video, you answered all my questions perfectly. You’re right, sometimes the simplest questions are the hardest to find good answers to

I planted both snap and pod peas this year for the first time as I have dabbled with a couple of veggies each year for the last 5 or so. This year I made a bigger garden and tried a few new things - the two kinds of peas are two of the 6 new veggies for this year. I guessed this morning that when the little flowers fell off the snap peas I should pick them. Two lost their flowers today and I picked them and my husband and I enjoyed them. I think a whole bunch will be picked this weekend. It might be time for a peapod stir fry, or maybe we'll just eat them. The shelling peas still have their flowers and they still look thin. I guess I'll just have to watch them a bit longer. Thank you for this video, it has helped.

Great video. This lowers my food bill some more. I'm no longer buying lettuce. Soon not buying tomatoes. Now I'm going too start 3 pea plants. Along with 4 baby carrot plants. Eventually one day. only thing I need to buy is eggs and milk...Lloll. Cause for the meat I'll be ....fishing in the ocean...Lloll.

I like the shirts message! Good information on the the peas as well! Chuck

Like I say, it doesn't hurt to try. Curious to see how they go for you. Looking forward to more videos from you.

Everything I wanted to know. Thanks! I've been snacking on my snap peas for a few weeks now but they've gone too far. It's good to know I can shell them and let them dry to plant next year. I noticed they were getting a bit tough as they got older.

Great info on peas! I was trying to find out if shelling pea pods can be eaten if they are very young. It seems the string is the biggest problem, but that it's inedible.

Thank you for this information. Very helpful.

Awesome video! Very helpful!

Great video ! all the info I needed. THANKS ! ! !

Thanks. You make this so simple.

When i first saw my peas coming threw there flowers, i was like, ohhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! SOOOO CUTE!! lol

Exactly the video I was hoping to find!

Thank you so much for the good info!

Just the video I was looking for to help!

Thanks for a great explanation!!!!

Great video n right to the point thank you

Full of info good job

Thank you! Great video.

real informative, thank you

Great video, thanks.

Nice video, but I've got to disagree on the snap peas. The fairly plump ones are the best, sweet and definitely edible, pod and all. If you pick your snap peas too early you're really missing out on the party. That one that you held up as being "for seed" for the next year is a dud. Every time I plant sugar snap peas there are always a couple of plants that are from bad seed like that one and are inedible at any stage really. You can tell them apart from the good snap peas because their pods are straight and don't have the curve to them that a good snap pea does. Peace... or peas

GREAT video.👌🏼

Thank you so much, going to harvest my peas now. 😉

Thank you.

I will be curious as to how your fall planting of peas do for you. Thank you for your comments. I'm not sure you were able to view and subscribe to my channel but thank you in advance. Happy gardening!

Do you have any suggestions for keeping the birds from eating sugar snap peas? I’ve found to let them grow and shell eat the inside. Amazing flavor! Don’t have that many because of the birds eating them. Tried the same with the shelling peas but those were bitter! Lol

Wow thank you so very much -- this is a huge help for my 1st attempt growing peas.. right now, snap peas and California Black eyed peas:) One question, how long do the peas keep of the vine (if you don't shell them), before they must be canned or used? :) thank you again -- love this video!!!!

I've been growing Cannabis over 20 years...but I've decided to extend my garden (Because of legalization) and one thing im very curious on is peas and cucumber...

When do you know to plant the fall harvest? Thanks for the great video!

As far as planting peas in fall when do you usually get your first frost date? Unfortunately I've had a hard time growing peas in the fall. I'd love to see how you do with them.

Hi! I was wondering how long you store your shelling peas before you can or cook them? Do you just put them in the fridge in a baggie? Thanks!

Hi. I have planted a bush pea/ sweet utrillo. With this type of pea, when is the best time to harvest where I can both eat the pods and the shell?

We always let the sugar snap peas get full but not tough. You can always tell when it's the right time to pick peas. No one where i live ever grew peas to shell out. Peas are a cool weather crop and need to be cooked as soon as possible due to their sugar content. We always eat hull and all the cooked peas are so much better cooked with the hull.

Help! I can't remember what peas j planted. How can I tell the difference?

Any idea how many pea plants to grow to have enough harvest to can?

Did i pick above flower attached or below?

do you freeze the shelling peas until you have enough to can??

…I guess I’ll have a lot of seeds for the spring! Oops. Lol…

Great video. Thank you so much.

Awesome! So helpful! Thank you