Granny's Sweet Peas

I have heard 'sweet pea' used as a term of endearment, one of those pet nick names your Aunt or your Mom's best friend might call you. Popeye, if you are old enough to remember the cartoon, had charge of a baby he named Sweet Pea.  Well,  my Granny planted them every year in the carefully prepared soil along both sides of she and PawPaw's backyard chainlink fence.  Granny's annual sweet pea crop was a source of great pride for her and the meticulous preparation, planting all the way to harvesting the seeds was a family event with Granny as the unquestioned director.   I  remember my younger sister, brother, and I digging little holes,  dropping in seeds and how it was so amazing to see green vines push thru the soil, wrap around and climb the chainlink fence, to finally  change into the colorful fragrant flowers.  Every Sunday while the sweet peas were in bloom,  Granny had us out in the yard wearing our church clothes, cutting fresh bouquets to take to 'the shut ins' after Sunday Services and give to our Sunday School teachers, and the list went on and on. I thought Granny was famous  because strangers would even walk up to us in the yard or knock on the door wanting bouquets of sweet peas.  If you have never seen sweet peas they are beautiful very brightly colored flowers. One bouquet will fill a room with its sweet pleasant aroma.  My Granny grew them as she loved beauty and sharing with others.  Hope you are having a super sunny Summer.  kisses