Growing and harvesting garden peas at home is a rewarding experience that allows you to enjoy the sweet and tender flavor of freshly picked peas. Whether you have a small garden or a spacious backyard ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

EVERY YEAR, RIGHT around Valentine’s Day, I begin soaking, sprouting and starting seeds, dreaming of the fragrant blossoms to come. This year, I’m tweaking my familiar garden ritual. Earlier this ...

My favorite type of pea is snap peas eaten fresh off the vine — a perennial kid favorite, too. I’ve never intentionally grown shelling peas. I prefer growing things where I can eat most of what I grow ...

There are approximately three more months to go before the last frost of the winter, depending, of course, on Mother Nature’s mood this spring. By any gardener’s definition, that is too far away.