Of anything I will ever grow, sweet peas will have a special, delicious spot in my gardening lifeline. It was these friendly, uncomplicated creatures that became my ‘first’ flowers. First flowers to greet me driving in my gate, first flowers to pose for me in the soft morning light, first blooms I could cut for my home and experience the joy of taking frothy bunches to give to others.
Sweet peas are bushy climbers with surprisingly brittle, twisted vines and broad, soft green leaves and tendrils. On slim straight stems they produce delicate, butterfly-esque blooms that can be
