And…the 2022 growing season begins, in PPS Edible Gardens, and in home gardens as well! Tradition dictates March 17 for pea planting, but it’s also a good benchmark date for directly planting seeds into the soil for crops that thrive in cooler weather – think kale, collards, Swiss chard, arugula, and even some lettuces. Peas pictured here are the deliciously crisp, tender and sweet Magnolia Blossom variety, with beautiful pink blossoms that appeal to hummingbirds.
Our Garden State on Your Plate program, which brings chefs and farmers into school cafeterias at lunchtime to serve up sample sizes of NJ produce made into simple recipes, features sugar snap peas and their edible tendrils.
We like adding them to stir-fries, to salads, and snacking on them, straight from the garden. What about you?