The peas and broad beans have started to bloom the last few days. We have had some pretty hot spring weather the last week with most days around 30c (86f) or higher. The heat has really pushed the crops along and even crisped up a few pea shoots. Here are some photos of all the different varieties of legumes in bloom:

Oregon Sugar Snow Pea just starting to open.
Seed shared by
Miss M.

Cascadia Snap Pea. Seed shared by
Laura.

Opel Creek Golden Snap Pea, that's a mouth full!
Even the bract is golden.

Victorian Climbing Shell Pea, they are suppose to grow
8' high! Seed shared by
Gary.

The Crimson Flowered Broad Beans have started to bloom.
They were started in potting soil and were just planted out.

Now about the visitor. We had this cat show up in the yard and it decided not to leave. It was fallowing me around like a dog outside. Last night I broke down and let it inside. It is really skinny so it has been on its own for a while. It also doesn't seem to like being outside. We will test the water for a bit, if it is going to work out we will get the cat shots & spayed. Any name ideas for a female cat?