I'm always on the lookout for new seeds to grow for the seedswap. I grow many that I get from Real Seeds but feel when I give their seeds away at swaps I'm not supporting their business.
So now I'm trying out as many different varieties of things that I can. Whgile researching some I came across the Alaska pea. I liked that it was a super short season. Apparently used to be from England and called "Earliest of All" but I couldn't find anyone who still had it.
I put out a request on twitter after no US seed companies would ship to me. Luckily a lovely woman sent me some and more! I got this package of seeds just the other day! So I've increase my tomatoes, sowed some cucumbers and looking forward to trying these peas and seeing how they do. I've promised to send some seeds back as well.
What's the best seeds you've ever got in a swap?
I love Alaska peas. I see yours are from Baker Creek. They've been our favorite seed company for years and do a world of good disaster relief, school gardens and community gardens. I thought for sure they shipped overseas. Even if they don't you should order their catalog, they have thousands of rare varieties and you'd love the reading.
ReplyDeleteThey do ship abroad and to the uk but its tricky from what I could see.
DeleteGlad to hear you like them! Cant wait to see them growing! I've had a long look on their website! I love it!
snake beans/yard long beans (they have many different names) I swear they grow like the clappers and the beans really are a yard long. It looks like a spaghetti plant
ReplyDeleteHaha! They sound great. Do they get stringy?
Deleteno they are like french beans. you can eat them like french beans or you can snap them up further for curry https://www.mysrilankanrecipe.com/snake-bean-curry/ you can see in this picture they look exactly like a french green bean they dont seem to like to have weeds near them. A courgette plant under it will do it well.
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