Back in August I decided to put my money where my mouth is. I went on and on about how easy it was to grow cowpeas before I realized some of my friends weren’t going to be planting them in fluffy, fortified, store-bought soil protectively cradled in pots. I did a little guerrilla gardening and jammed a few seeds along the back fence. It was not without its drawbacks, but I had some success.

Cowpea seedling, round one

Survivors of the armadillo/ skunk invasion

Re-seeded after skunk raid

Pink Eye Purple Hull cowpeas 08/31/2015

Pink Eye Purple Hull cowpeas 09/26/2015

Cowpea blooms

Cowpea pods

Looking healthy!

Cowpea row