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Hurst Greenshaft

Hurst Greenshaft peasfrom our plot

Generous 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.

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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.

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