Collecting the seeds from pea plants is probably one of the easiest gardening jobs you can undertake as the pea we eat is also the seed we sow. It is just a matter of allowing the peas to mature on the parent plants. You will know when they are ready as the pods will go brown and the seeds inside will begin to rattle. If the weather is bad when you come to collect them you can pull up the entire plant and bring it into the dry.
Shell out the peas and allow them to dry out further in a warm - but not too warm - room. After a few days place them into an envelope and label with the variety and date of harvest, then store in a cool dark place where they should remain viable for up to 3 years. Just make sure that they are out of reach of rodents!
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