the_jersey_lilly_2000
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Picked peas yesterday evenin from the garden. A 5 gallon bucket FULL!!!! Shelled em all last night...and now my fingers is sore. LOL But worth it.
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Mike
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the_jersey_lilly_2000 said:
Bring your peas over and I'll shell them for you. :wink:
Some pickers hit my peas Sat & Sun and I shelled them faster than they could pick.
The Cream peas are turning out OK, but the Pink-Eye Purple Hulls aren't filled out very well because of the drought & heat. We need rain bad.
Our sheller holds 4 five gallon buckets full of peas and takes about 10 minutes......................
the_jersey_lilly_2000
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I used one of those shellers one time. And it'll sure spoil ya quick to not wantin to sit and shell em by hand. Maybe I can talk Mr Lilly into buildin me one. LOL
We have two rows of cream peas that aren't makin yet. They have a few blooms on em. But no peas as of yet.
This is the first time we've planted this variety of peas. They were called Pink eyes. Not purple hull....but close to the same. Only thing is..like you said, some of them aren't filled out real well. And I don't like how they shell. Not near as easy as a good ole blackeyed pea, the hull feels gooey/sticky. I think from now on I'll stick to the blackeyes.
We have two rows of cream peas that aren't makin yet. They have a few blooms on em. But no peas as of yet.
This is the first time we've planted this variety of peas. They were called Pink eyes. Not purple hull....but close to the same. Only thing is..like you said, some of them aren't filled out real well. And I don't like how they shell. Not near as easy as a good ole blackeyed pea, the hull feels gooey/sticky. I think from now on I'll stick to the blackeyes.
Jassy
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Pink Peas..Black Peas...Purple Peas...dont' ya'll just have plain ole Green Peas??? lol
the_jersey_lilly_2000
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You mean like English Peas? EWwwwww gross!!!!!
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the_jersey_lilly_2000 said:
English peas are just made for throwin' @ the dinner table!!! :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:
Mike
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the_jersey_lilly_2000 said:
If you want an easier "hand" shelling pea, plant some "Zipper" peas. Those pods are so full of peas, that the ends of the pea itself are flat. They want to "Pop" out of the hull.
A "Mississippi Purple" Crowder pea is an easy shelling one too. They turn dark brown when you cook them and make a dark pot liquor. Good, good.
By the way, hot dry weather makes the hulls gooey and soft with not much pea in them.
Jassy, there are 1000's of varieties of "Southern Cowpeas".
the_jersey_lilly_2000
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We looked everywhere for zipper peas, and could find NONE. Also looked for Speckled butter beans, and found absolutely NONE. 
the_jersey_lilly_2000
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kolanuraven said:
Lil Green basket balls. I seriously think the main reason no one likes them is cuz of the one's they served in the school cafeteria growin up. They were always hard. Oh and they stink too. Mama used to open a can of em....can't remember the name...silver label, Leflur or somethin like that. Nuff to make ya gag soon as the lid rose up.
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the_jersey_lilly_2000 said:
Yep, we got to be ' kin'...... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
the_jersey_lilly_2000
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Did you laugh at the Jolly Green Giant commercials too? hehehe I always said, "If they gotta work that hard to try to make people think it's good....it ain't!!!!!"
the_jersey_lilly_2000
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Keep tellin yerself that Mrs Greg. Ya'll just don't know what your missin out on. :wink:
Oh and you can make a meal out of the pot liquer and a peice of corn bread!!!!
Oh and you can make a meal out of the pot liquer and a peice of corn bread!!!!
TexasBred
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the_jersey_lilly_2000 said:
Mecy, I haven't heard anyone talk about "pot liquor and cornbread" in ages. Must just be a Texas thing. :wink:
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TexasBred said:
Nope....it's a Georgia " thang" also!!!
In fact had creamed corn, peas and cornbread and 'fried side meat' for supper last nite!!! :wink: :wink: :wink:
the_jersey_lilly_2000
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We had smoked brisket, fried yella squash, tater salad, n beans for supper last night.
ecofarmer
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After reading this and talking to the wife it looks like were having zipper peas, smoked "slab o beef butt", homemade strawberry ice cream, mixed grilled veggies, and homemade sourdough bread for dinner tomorrow night.
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kolanuraven said:
That does sound darn good. Wish I was there.
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TexasBred said:
Ohhh....NOW you like me!!!!
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Mrs.Greg said:
That's right! Green is in...lol