Saving pea seeds

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Saving Peas for Seed

Why save peas for seed?

1. It is easy and provides free seed for next year
The chances are if you have grown peas, you have missed a few pods, which have then gone dry and papery. Also, in hot sunny weather, pea plants tend to "frazzle" even if they are well watered. Instead of throwing away these dry peas, save them for next year's seeds.

Step-by-step instructions

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Example

These plants were always well watered, but many of them have "frazzled" in the hot sunny weather.

Step 1

Remove any pods which have gone dry and papery, and remove the peas.

Step 2

Spread the peas and set them in a sunny position on a windowsill or in a greenhouse for a couple of weeks to thoroughly dry, before storing for seed.

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