Peas!

There are a few crops from my grandfather's garden that delighted me as a child. Of course, I enjoyed just about everything that he grew, but there was something special about the fruits and vegetables that could be enjoyed while standing right there in the garden, following a quick polish on your shirt.

I often followed my grandfather through the rows of peas as he picked them, waiting to be handed a pea pod swollen with wonderful, sweet peas.

Because they are a cool weather crop, my sweet pea plants were the first to produce this season. Clearly, I am a bit late with this post. My peas plants have long been in the compost bin. But happily, I photographed them just after harvest.