The peas are done

I took this photo of the peas last month when they were in flower and getting ready to produce the tasty pods that we enjoyed for several weeks. You might have guessd by now that I'm catching up on my blog posts with all that is happening in the garden. 
A word about peas: "Peas, like all legumes, are great soil enhancers.Their leaves gather nitrogen from the air, and their roots thread that nitrogen into the soil, right where we want it. Another way to put nitrogen in soil is to inject fields with anhydrous ammonia. We prefer to let our plants do it in their organic, silent, and splendid way." Farmer John Peterson. Whatever anhydrous ammonia is, I'm glad it is not in my soil or on my food.  Anyhow, besides being great for the soil, peas are good to eat, mostly raw, fresh picked off the vine, but sometimes steamed or lightly sauteed. The only problem with peas is that they don't last long, but they were sure great while they lasted!