Peas · uncommon
Hurst Greenshaft
from our plotGenerous to a fault — it sets its pods in pairs, and sometimes threes, so the picking always feels like a little stroke of luck. It's tall enough to want some support, but it pays back the trouble with armful after armful.
in the kitchen
Pea and ham soup
Simmer a ham hock with a bay leaf until falling apart. Strip the meat, add peas, cook five more minutes. Thick, smoky, and the reason this soup has been made for centuries.
where to find the seeds
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