Pea Varieties

Sugar Snap

This variety of snap pea is called Sugar Snap.   I learned something new today – this variety was the first edible podded pea and was bred by Dr. Calvin Lamborn. Best Features: 1) Sugar Snap is very tasty whether it is eaten fresh or cooked. 2)  The blooms are white. 3)  You can space the […]

Birds

White-Crowned Sparrows

While we always see sparrows, this is the first year that we saw a White-Crowned Sparrow. Appearance:  The males and females are like a brown sparrow with a grey chest and a black and white striped cap.  The beak is pinkish. Feeding Habits:  White-Crowned Sparrows like insects, seeds and berries.  They prefer eating from ground feeders. […]