Hi Henry,
Here are a few updates for you:
My peas are just starting to blossom. I expect to have some ready around July 4. The potatoes are starting to blossom also.
So peas and potatoes for the 4th.
There is such a thing as a pea sheller. It is an attachment to be used on a hand mixer. I had one several years back, when my family was larger, and I planted lots of peas. It is quicker, but a bit messier with the peas. My sons used to like to be the one to use it
while everyone else did them manually.
JoAnne
My Bing Search on the Internet revealed the following pea shellers:
