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Title: Telephone gardening.
Post by: Greg G. on October 01, 2017, 11:24:31 PM
Tall Telephone peas.  First time I've tried growing them.  I wonder if the white blossoms means it will sprout ivory colored phones?
Title: Re: Telephone gardening.
Post by: AE_Collector on October 01, 2017, 11:45:12 PM
Is that what they are called? Never heard of them before.

Terry
Title: Re: Telephone gardening.
Post by: Greg G. on October 02, 2017, 12:38:20 AM
Quote from: AE_Collector on October 01, 2017, 11:45:12 PM
Is that what they are called? Never heard of them before.

Terry

Yes, that's what they're called.  I think another name for them is "Alderman".

https://www.superseeds.com/products/tall-telephone-pea-68-days-heirloom

http://tinyurl.com/telephone-peas
Title: Re: Telephone gardening.
Post by: AL_as_needed on October 02, 2017, 09:40:37 PM
Ah so this must be where all those little salesman sample sets come from...they are just under-ripe phones!
Title: Re: Telephone gardening.
Post by: Jester on January 06, 2018, 08:49:09 PM
Pick them early enough, they make cute fey fobs!