It was once a favorite, before we overdosed on snow peas one year. I remember enjoying the purple flowers on this fairly tall vine. I'm also going to take the advice of the Fedco catalogue and go back to the original Sugarsnap released in 1978. Sugarsnaps have become almost old hat now and it's easy to forget that they are one of the very best raw treats in the garden especially if you've sampled only the less tasty dwarf versions recently. Tall Sugarsnap vines grow 5-7' and need strong stakes.
Pods reach superb sweetness only when completely filled.
I now have a page on the net where you can read back columns, order my book or send me a question which I will answer in this column, if possible. Mort is a husband and father. He authored a book, Gardening For Independence and was named Environmentalist of the Year by Down East Magazine in 1987. His address is 802 Bald Hill Road, Wells, ME 04090. Mort retains all rights to his columns.