Snow Peas on the Patio

A couple of years ago my sister-in-law, Alison, grew snow peas in her garden in Vermont. I was insanely jealous. I had never even considered snow peas as something I could grow -- you either ate them in a Chinese restaurant or paid $$$$$ for them at the grocery store.

This summer, on our way to visit son John at Boy Scout camp, we stopped at Nichol's Garden Nursery in Albany, Oregon. We enjoyed the trial garden out back and then visited the store, where I bought a quarter pound of snow pea seeds. I planted lots in our community garden plot and quite a few in pots at home.

The plants have been very productive; we've been enjoying fresh, organic snow peas for weeks. The only down-side is trying to keep up with the harvesting!

Click on the photos to enlarge and see detail (look for the pea pods).

I am joining the Tuesday Garden Party at An Oregon Cottage.