By the end of July, those pea vines are looking pretty dead. Don't pull them up, though, because you can save seeds for next year if you have some ripe (or over-ripe) pods still on the vine.Peas are some of the easiest seeds to harvest, and it saves you from having to buy any in the future. (I haven't purchased pea seeds for 21 years!) Choose the biggest, fullest pods because the best crop from this year will yield the best for next year. Let the pods get as dry as possible, but avoid mildew if the weather is rainy. Save in a cool, dry place until next spring.
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Why not save the seeds to all your vegetables? You can find detailed seed saving instructions on the website of this 20 year-old non-profit:
http://www.seedsave.org/issi/issi_904.html
I DO save seeds for all my vegetables! I love the book *Seed to Seed* and have used that as a reference for many years.
I only mention peas right now because they are easy to save and because they are the only ones ready now.
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