GROWING peas in home gardens is a cherished tradition for many, offering not just a rewarding harvest of sweet pods but also a delightful gardening experience. Here is everything you need to know ...

A staple of the summer garden, peas are among the easy-to-grow vegetables that'll thrive in shady areas. Lathyrus oleraceus (formerly Pisum sativum) is the scientific name covering several pea ...

Spring is undeniably the best time of the year to dust off your gardening equipment and get to planting. And while you can stick to tending to your green hedges, your flourishing veggie patch, and ...

It’s time to think about planting peas. When I think about peas I think of standing in my mother’s northern garden in the summer sunshine eating peas right off the vine. I frequently had to be ...

Many vegetables that were planted back in spring, such as tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and snap beans, are finishing or have already reached the end of their productive season. Once the harvest is ...

Abundant in the garden in early summer, peas and mint are delicious companions in recipes. In Colonial times, “peas by the king’s birthday” (that would be King George III’s birthday, on June 4) was ...

Time’s a'wasting. If you have not started your spring garden yet, better hop to it. And if you are a garden novice, the best way to get your feet wet in gardening is with an early crop of garden peas.

Spring's little green garden peas were nearly done in by the tin can. Their unfortunate incarceration rendered them drab, mush and bleak. They tasted of the tinny can, if anything at all. Brilliant, ...

When the trees are still bare and snow is a possibility, it's time to plant peas. These hardy, yet tender and tasty vegetables are the vanguard of the garden. Peas are a cool season plant that thrives ...

The garden's first new peas are among summer's special treats. If you can't grow your own peas, watch for them at your local farmers market. If you work in Seattle, stop by the Pike Place Market on ...