I have grown (little Marvel) and on occasion (Early Alaska) peas for many
years and have always eaten them right-out-of-the-garden. Mainly because
they are delicious this way but also because I don't know at what point of
their maturity to harvest them for a dish. When the pods are still fully
green, the peas are sweet but slightly smaller than after the pods start to
discolor and the peas get slightly larger but not nearly as sweet. I'm
interested in finding out at what stage to pick them to fix cooked and
creamed as a dish. Thanks