Comments on: Shelling peas on the couch http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2009/06/shelling-peas-on-the-couch/ A tiny farm on Bainbridge Island. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:29:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: garth http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2009/06/shelling-peas-on-the-couch/comment-page-1/#comment-4698 garth Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:08:12 +0000 http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2009/06/shelling-peas-on-the-couch/#comment-4698 Arlie, if your deck is less than four square feet and entirely enclosed from the sun, you're likely correct. However, my seed packet assures me that peas should be *thinned* to a 2" spacing so I reckon even the smallest porch has room for peas. Mangochild, the sealer is alright. Our friend <a href="http://urbanhennery.com/" rel="nofollow">Laura Hennery</a> showed us a neat trick for bagging chickens by wrapping them in bags and submerging them that might work better, at least for meat birds. It's one of those pesky time:money:results things that aren't easy to calculate. Sinfonian, no shelling peas? You're missing out. :P Arlie, if your deck is less than four square feet and entirely enclosed from the sun, you’re likely correct. However, my seed packet assures me that peas should be *thinned* to a 2″ spacing so I reckon even the smallest porch has room for peas.

Mangochild, the sealer is alright. Our friend Laura Hennery showed us a neat trick for bagging chickens by wrapping them in bags and submerging them that might work better, at least for meat birds. It’s one of those pesky time:money:results things that aren’t easy to calculate.

Sinfonian, no shelling peas? You’re missing out. :P

]]> By: Arlie http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2009/06/shelling-peas-on-the-couch/comment-page-1/#comment-4688 Arlie Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:04:06 +0000 http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2009/06/shelling-peas-on-the-couch/#comment-4688 I love the idea of veggie stock out of the shells. Alas, I don't think peas will fit on my deck. I love the idea of veggie stock out of the shells. Alas, I don’t think peas will fit on my deck.

]]> By: Sinfonian http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2009/06/shelling-peas-on-the-couch/comment-page-1/#comment-4568 Sinfonian Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:58:59 +0000 http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2009/06/shelling-peas-on-the-couch/#comment-4568 Sounds like a fun evening together! Of course I like snap peas so I don't have to shell them, hehe. Sounds like a fun evening together! Of course I like snap peas so I don’t have to shell them, hehe.

]]> By: Mangochild http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2009/06/shelling-peas-on-the-couch/comment-page-1/#comment-4564 Mangochild Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:21:16 +0000 http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2009/06/shelling-peas-on-the-couch/#comment-4564 Looks a lot like my home this weekend :-) Extra hands make shelling pounds and pounds of peas much more enjoyable. And the taste of them in the winter is precious. How does your freezer bag sealer work out? I have a handheld sealer, but am considering one like yours.... Looks a lot like my home this weekend :-) Extra hands make shelling pounds and pounds of peas much more enjoyable. And the taste of them in the winter is precious. How does your freezer bag sealer work out? I have a handheld sealer, but am considering one like yours….

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