Can peas be planted immediately after they are harvested for a new crop in the same season, or do they have to be very dried out and stored first? I also have sweet peas on the pod, but they still look a bit tender green.

I only saved peas once, and it was a disaster. Little weavel bugs must have laid invisible eggs inside the pods. After a month in an airtight container in dry storage, each pea had a little bug sized tunnel through the center. Not sure if there is any way to check and see if the dried peas are going to be infested or not. One bad pea, and the whole batch of seeds becomes bug food.