Kapuler peas

[Rebsie]

Ah, thanks for those links. I knew the JIC had a database of the peas in their collection but I didn't realise they had a gene database too. That could be very useful.

I'd like to get hold of a second-hand laptop at some point so that I can fill in my data tables while I'm in the garden, rather than scribbling down notes and typing them all up afterwards. Only trouble is, I need a Mac because all our other computers are Macs. I have a friend who has one and usually gives me her technological hand-me-downs, but she's very accident prone and keeps destroying them. I'm hoping the insurance-replacement for the insurance-replacement will survive long enough for me to inherit it. ;D

[lieven]

Dear snappy pea-ple :-)
I do envy you, for a few reasons. First, I love snaps & even collect them, but your colors & descriptions make my mouth water. Second, here in Belgium saving seeds is tricky, because we have to isolate them properly! When I first read Carol Deppe writing about putting one variety next to the other, with no chance of crossing, I couldn't believe her! My dad told & showed me when I was a kid, how peas & even beans cross very easily, when grown on adjacent beds. Are our bees or other pollinators so different? Every time I want to save pea seeds, I isolate them in time or space; otherwise they really mix up in no time.
BTW my favorite snap at this moment is Delikett, from a local firm. 70 cm tall, with plenty of double pods, that are amazingly slender; sweet, too, of course.