Purple Hull Pinkeye Cowpea

I have a rare neurological disorder and was in a terrible flare into late Spring this year, as a result I couldn’t plant much in my garden, but I was able to get these pinkeye peas into the ground from Mary’s heirloom seeds. I was so happy I got them in, they kept producing all summer. We have limited water here, we are on a well and do not have the luxury of watering our gardens, but the peas didn’t care, they thrived in our scorching hot Arkansas summer. And of course, a huge plus is they grow above the plant so you don’t have to bend and search (which I can’t do while in a flare) for your goodies. I was able to save lots to plant next year. Thank You Mary for such high quality seeds!

Freshly shelled Purple Hull Pea. These are from Mary's Heirloom Seeds I planted these 2/12 and 1st harvest today 4/22. These are my favorite Southern Pea. They taste amazing 🤩 and are larger than the ones I had last year from Walmart.

My husband and I have grown this particular cowpea our entire married life. Most of the peas stand above the bushy plant although it sometimes grows like what we call a half runner. Regular cowpeas are dry and drab tasting compared to these. Needless to say, they are so pretty too!! We love them.