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Telephone Peas?

Started by magicbrain, October 18, 2017, 12:15:00 PM

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magicbrain

http://tinyurl.com/yaqfpdac
Telephone peas! - Wonder what these tasted like? ???
Bruce

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Probably very good, if fresh.

     https://www.rareseeds.com/tall-telephone-garden-pea/

I suspect for people who have a small garden area with support for the vines.

magicbrain

I had no idea these were a real thing - thought it was just an early 20th century marketing idea. :-[
Bruce

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Quote from: magicbrain on October 18, 2017, 03:00:43 PM
I had no idea these were a real thing - thought it was just an early 20th century marketing idea. :-[

I didn't know of them either until I found that above linked site. Reading the review of the seed at the bottom of the page, it seems old people grew these decades ago and didn't know they were still available today. I'm used to seeing acres of peas grown on the ground for canning purposes so these were a delightful surprise to me also. I might just try planting some next year.

Pourme

There is no limit to the new things I learn about on this forum!  ;)

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twocvbloke

So when you need to string them up, do you use twisted pair or just regular straight pair?  ;D

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Quote from: twocvbloke on October 19, 2017, 12:51:59 PM
So when you need to string them up, do you use twisted pair or just regular straight pair?  ;D

Knob and tube spacing using a straight pair --  is that a mixed metaphor?

oldguy

Nob & tube was even old when I was a kid. some here may not know what it is :) :)
Gary

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Quote from: oldguy on October 19, 2017, 03:19:56 PM
Nob & tube was even old when I was a kid. some here may not know what it is :) :)

I hear you.

Selling turn of the century, last century to 1920s, residential real estate there were more than a few I viewed where it was still in use with bare wire as built.

AE_Collector

What short memories you all have!

This was posted by Brinybay only 19 days ago.....

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=18977.0

Terry

AL_as_needed

Do they produce dial tone when ripe?
TWinbrook7

twocvbloke

Quote from: AL_as_needed on October 20, 2017, 02:08:21 AM
Do they produce dial tone when ripe?

I'd have thought they'd ring when they're ready to be picked up...  ;D

andre_janew

Well, I do know that peas grow in a pod that is attached to a vine.  My theory is that if the vine grew up a telephone pole, then that would make them telephone peas.  That is what I think telephone peas are.

Greg G.

I grew some this year, but I think I planted them too late (July 30th), no pods yet.

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Quote from: Brinybay on October 21, 2017, 02:34:59 AM
I grew some this year, but I think I planted them too late (July 30th), no pods yet.

Doesn't stuff grow all year long where you live, stays green all year?