Pigeon peas

Pigeon peas

Easy Peasy 1938   On this day, The Miami News published an article with the title “Tropical Peas Will Mitigate Relief Wants.” The article begins this way, “If English peas don’t suit your palate, plant pigeon peas. The suggestion is that of a Miami pioneer, Charles F. Sulzner, who through the years has pointed out to…

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Pigeon Peas: The Tropical Treasure Your Garden Craves

Botanical illustration of the morphological details of a C. cajan specimen

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 24, 1938 On this day, dear readers, the Miami News graced us with a most intriguing article titled “Tropical Peas Will Mitigate Relief Wants.” Oh, how such a headline stirs the imagination…

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