War and Peas

Last of the World's Record Peas.

So it looks like this is the end for the World's Record peas I've been container growing. Despite dubious predictions from various nurseries, they've produced two lovely, delicious harvests. The first was steamed ((absolutely the best way to cook straight peas, with a little butter and lemon)). I was a little late harvesting the second ((I'm a lazy gardener)), so it was a mix of older and new pods; that one was thrown into a pot of curry.

But as of a few days ago, something got into my plants ((aphids. I *despise* aphids)), and turned the leaves to lattice-work.

Although to be fair, as you can see from the photo on the right, the plants were also reaching the end of their natural days. After all, there's only so long they can live in a pot. Even a big pot.

So this is the end of the peas I started way back in March. They survived and persevered through the crazy Maine weather, the snowstorms, the ice, the hot, hot days...and those rare few days that combined all three. Would I grow them again? Not likely...they were pretty generic all around. I think next time I'll try my hand at Green Arrow, or perhaps even the much acclaimed Alderman.

But they had a good run, and as the first plants I put to earth in years...and the first ones TOH and I planted together...we salute you.

You were tasty.