tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post1224196062544869276..comments2024-02-27T18:47:31.191-08:00Comments on From Seed To Table: New Adventure for 2015 - Chickpeas, Updated July 8Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-33659531135939475142015-07-08T13:09:12.285-07:002015-07-08T13:09:12.285-07:00Thanks for the update. We had chickpeas in a salad...Thanks for the update. We had chickpeas in a salad for lunch. I cook them in a pressure cooker and then freeze them for later use. It's hard to go back to canned ones! I've seen fresh chickpeas occasionally in a local ethnic grocery but I've never used them.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-91552523899166218792015-06-21T16:58:53.039-07:002015-06-21T16:58:53.039-07:00Those plants look so interesting! Whenever I grow...Those plants look so interesting! Whenever I grow something new I am always (seemingly without exception), confronted with many different recommendations. Most of the time, you just have to take an educated guess as to what will work best for your own situation. <br /><br />I have wondered whether or not we can grow chickpeas here - you should really never assume that you can't grow Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-6830200503205426132015-06-21T10:35:00.678-07:002015-06-21T10:35:00.678-07:00Interesting experiment. At first the foliage looks...Interesting experiment. At first the foliage looks strange, but it really looks pea-like. Given our weather extremes, I'm sure I couldn't grow it here, so it will be interesting to see your results. I'm trying field peas this year (zipper cream) to see if I can grow them up here.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-61766938446066753332015-06-20T09:30:41.076-07:002015-06-20T09:30:41.076-07:00Fresh chickpea is my favorite among all other peas...Fresh chickpea is my favorite among all other peas, my experiment 3 years ago ended up in pulling all the plants because of wormy issues, I don't know which variety of worm, they are very tiny and difficult to see, hope your plants don't get them. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837486464329151966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-10852367567302979222015-06-20T09:24:05.657-07:002015-06-20T09:24:05.657-07:00I have never tried growing chickpeas so I will be ...I have never tried growing chickpeas so I will be anxiously watching for your updates. And what does 'quite large' mean anyway? Couldn't they give a measurement, even a range???Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-40030806623392955952015-06-20T06:37:01.041-07:002015-06-20T06:37:01.041-07:00What a different looking plant it is from other be...What a different looking plant it is from other beans - with the "feathery" leaves as Jane stated. I look forward to your results, especially how long it takes for the crop. I would love to try some here, but my growing season is so much shorter than yours.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-68623899045642221382015-06-20T03:52:32.954-07:002015-06-20T03:52:32.954-07:00That looks like an interesting experiment. I hope ...That looks like an interesting experiment. I hope it works out well for you.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-80715834701183289112015-06-19T23:03:30.171-07:002015-06-19T23:03:30.171-07:00You never do anything in half-measures. Michelle! ...You never do anything in half-measures. Michelle! You have researched this subject very thoroughly, and by rights you ought to get a good crop, but like all things related to gardening, there is always an element of luck involved. It would be unfair to judge the Garbanzo on one year's results of one variety! The edibility of the leaves is interesting. I think maybe people miss out on some Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-78256498337032364032015-06-19T21:05:34.054-07:002015-06-19T21:05:34.054-07:00Read through all your links -- pretty feathery lea...Read through all your links -- pretty feathery leaves, makes hummus and felafel, returns nitrogen to the soil -- what's not to like? I knew so little and learned so much. Anxious to see how it works out for you. For me, I read that I could start them after the first fall rains when the weather got cooler, 70-80 degrees, which gives me still some time to order some!Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.com