Everyone is eager to see how many peas get eaten this year versus those that end up in seed production. We start out picking peas on a regular basis and then end up not being able to keep up with the rapid production. Before we know it, the garden is filled with plump pea pods filled with seeds.
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When I save seed for other people, I make it a point of saving the first few seeds a plant produces. In the case of peas, this pretty much means not eating from the same plant I save seeds from. The first few seeds any plant produces are always the healthiest. Healthier seeds will last longer and have a higher germination rate.
Of course if you are just saving seeds for yourself or friends, your way is good too... It's really more a matter of personal preference, not that one way is right or wrong.
Yeah, the inside joke over here is that the first few seeds on a pea plant end up back in my 'grow later' pile because I don't pick the pods fast enough once they're at the edible stage. That's the reason there's only one pea available on my list because it's hard to make a recommendation about something I haven't had a chance to consume in much quantity.
Generally, once a plant is grown out and it's decided it's a 'keeper' then plants are grown out again and allowed to just go to seed. We tend to plant more than we're able to consume so we're generally able to get the opinions of others as well.
I have found it easiest to save seed from dedicated plants thus far.
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