Vigna, Asparagus Bean, Cow Pea, Cowpea, Southern Pea, Yard Long Bean 'California Blackeye Pea'

Several numbered strains of California Blackeye Peas exist, varying in height, nematode resistance and other characteristics. We grew pe...Read Moreas off the grocery shelf in poor, heavy soil and got compact, bushy 14" plants which kept producing when we kept them picked: good as young "snap" pods (when it's too hot for green beans) or at the green shell or dried stages. Tip: In heavy soil, "hill up" plants as they grow to support stems and provide drainage. If plant color changes from black-green to yellow-green, you may be watering too often. Take really hot weather better than most vegetables, but will also grow in quite cool weather, unlike some cowpeas.