Garden Peas

Posted on Jun 22, 2009 at 2:42 PM in Gardening, Photography

garden peas

1) These peas taste delicious. I’m amazed I had anything to do with the production of them. Granted, I did very little in the whole scheme of things, but between the Tredway Three, we did plant, water, weed and pick the pea plants. So that’s something.

2) My husband and child like peas far more than I do. Each little pod I harvest goes straight from garden to mouth. I have five little plants set up, though, so eventually we might save up enough for a real meal.

3) I selected this shot for the peas but then found myself gazing at my hands. At first I thought they looked kind of old. Later I realized that I have my Grandma Iola’s hands—and even when Grandma was younger, she seemed old to me. Indeed, this is a photo of a pea pod in a young/old lady’s hand. Ha.

3 Comments

  1. Megan Jun 22, 2009 4:53 PM

    I have peas growing right now too! Question – how do you know when they are ready to pick?

  2. Rebecca Jun 22, 2009 5:32 PM

    I just pick off the pods that are fat and bulging with peas inside. Before the truly heavy pods were around, I picked small ones to see what they looked like inside. We ate the little ones, too. : )

  3. Sarah M Jun 23, 2009 9:21 AM

    I love sugar snap peas….I have yet to plant mine, though (oops, that got lost somewhere between a newborn and relisting our house on the market) but our lettuce and tomatoes are going full swing!~
    On my way home one day I saw your little plant garden–so cute!
    Sarah M

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