Chickpea
Cicer arietinum. Grow chickpeas as a garden vegetable, as a cover crop, or for sprouting seeds.
 
 
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Chickpeas require 90-100 days to mature.  They prefer full sun and prefer zone 3 or warmer. The plants have shallow root systems that are easily damaged by cultivation, so take care to hand weed around plants as they establish. Avoid overhead watering. Use fresh pods when they are still green. For dry seeds, wait until the plants turn brown and then allow them to dry completely on a flat surface. Harvest the seeds as the pods split when completely dry.