Use a trellis for good air circulation and disease prevention. English or green peas are fat, round peas in well-filled pods. These pods are not eaten, but the peas are shelled out, and the pods discarded. Garden peas as we know them were used by the Greeks and Romans and later planted by Columbus in 1493 upon arrival in the Americas. Peas became an important crop to the early colonists and were dearly loved by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Some varieties are better suited for freezing, and others are best canned.
Little Marvel, Wando, Quantum, and Allsweet III freeze well. Little Marvel is good for canning. Check seed catalogues and nurseries for additional variety information. The reason is based on the carbohydrate content of the pea. Snow peas and Sugar Snaps are meant to be eaten, pod and all.