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This is probably one of the first times being lazy has really paid off.  I'm so thrilled every time I go outside.
I love sweet peas (flowers) they are pretty, they smell wonderful, and they remind me of my Grandma, because she grew them every year.(In Washington State). I have found them challenging. They aren't hard to grow. I live in California and I need to plant the seeds in the fall to be successful. ( You can get away with planting them late winter, or super early spring, but you get the best results in the fall).
Last year I built a trellis (kind of a crappy one) for sweet peas. I planted the seeds late winter.  I had probably my best crop of sweet peas ever. I enjoyed them very much. At the end of the season I was busy, and the peas dried on the vine. I did harvest a bunch of seeds(I wonder what I did with them?). I was going to plant another climber, but didn't get around to it.
I also didn't plant the seeds I gathered. Luckily I didn't need to. There's lots of sweet pea vines. The vines are a lot thicker than last year's. They are just starting to bloom. They are pretty, smell amazing, and took no effort, or cost.   This is the best way to save seeds.
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The first time I saw these, I was really little. They were in my grandma's friend's garden. She also had snapdragons! She said I could not eat the peas because they are poisonous. Seems to be one plant that is actually true of. Deep Green Permaculture confirms that they are toxic.

Thanks for the memories.
 
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