When you say “pea” to most gardeners in the world, they think of green “English” that thrive in cool moist environments. But to most Texans, a hot weather legume from Africa, more related to beans, is ...

A farmer might call them cowpeas. A grocer might call them black-eyed peas. A restaurant waitress might call them field peas. But they are all talking about the same vegetable — the southern pea. If ...

Varieties differ mainly in their growth habit, mature pod color, seed color and eye color. When it is time to harvest, the pod color may be green, silver, white or purple, depending on the type you ...