To shell, squeeze the pods between your thumbs and fingers on the seams to pop them open. Hold the pod over a bowl and run your finger along the inside to release the peas into the bowl. One pound of ...

If you’re the kind of gardener who likes to get out early in the spring to start growing vegetables well before your last frost, you’ll likely love growing peas. Peas prefer cool weather!

Shelling peas come in round and wrinkle-seeded varieties. Choose round seeds for hardiness and early sowings, and wrinkled for sweetness and summer sowings. Peas require a sunny, nutrient-rich ...