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vegetableHeritage UK brown-purple dry pea associated with Carlin Sunday tradition. Earthy flavour. Dry and store like dried beans. Nitrogen-fixing.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Caterpillars.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, average
A fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Carlin Pea