MB>I only grew snow peas once, and that was years ago, but my garden
MB>books say if you wait too long to harvest the pods you can shell
MB>them like regular peas and cook the peas.  So I guess that means
MB>they're edible! 
  But they're not as sweet as regular shelling peas; so there's no sense
  in letting them fill out. It's better to harvest thin pods with just a
  hint of peas inside, and freeze them whole. Then they are a specialty
  item worth a whole lot more than green peas. :-)
                     ...Sandra...
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