Whenever the first peas are ready to harvest, I think of Thomas Jefferson, who was not only a President and an architect, but also a gentleman farmer and connoisseur. He had an extensive vegetable garden at Monticello, and introduced a great many varieties of plants to America from his travels in Europe, in addition to [...]
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June: Peas
Posted in Beans and legumes, Pot garden on June 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Peas-in-Pods Potato Salad
Posted in Pot garden, Potatoes, Salad, tagged Heirloom snow peas, Pea and potato salad on June 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The amiable heirloom golden sweet snow peas from India that I planted in my pot garden have finally peaked and are now fully harvested. With a quick hot spell that saw arugula start to bolt and peas forming in the snow pea pods, I was worried that these little gems would toughen, especially since the [...]
A Moment in Time: Peas in Pots
Posted in Garden, Pot garden, tagged Moment in Time NYT Global, Peas on May 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What were you viewing at 11 a.m. EST today, May 2? The New York Times announced the opportunity to submit entries into a global photo mosaic, organized in categories and locations. So, hearing about this 15 minutes in advance, I rushed out with my camera to find something that would have some meaning to me, [...]
