Pea saving questions

Hi all,

I have some white crown-flowered peas drying right now. I have two questions (which may both be quite dumb...).

1. I believe a little pea moth grub crawled out of one of the drying peas when I opened the pod. Is this pea and/or whole pod destined for the bin? (Gross but almost weirdly cute as well...)

2. Can you use dried/drying seed from the same year to start a new plant?

Thanks

No idea about the Pea Moth grub but I would't risk saving from that pod in case the other peas have been grubbed.
No idea about your other question either but I've found that the fresher the seed, the better it germinates - so, if the pea has dried completely, it should grow whenever you sow it. The problem with sowing seeds "out of season" is not getting them to germinate, but in providing the right conditions for them to grow on to maturity.

I considered trying to grow them in pots in the GH, but then I just started wondering if they needed a certain period of time or cold before use. It's bulging with tomatoes at the moment, so I'll have to wait to find out the answer to my question.

Here’s a different question for you, if you are shelling peas to eat and a pod has a grub in it do you A) throw the pod away, B) pick out the unaffected peas or C) say excellent additional protein.

Mikey I go with 'B) pick out the unaffected peas' often it just one pea that has a grub.

D) Give it to the chicken!