Its fresh or dried seeds, pods and leaves are commonly used as human food. Since they are highly valuable as food, cowpeas are only occasionally used to feed ...
The seeds are usually cooked and made into stews and curries, or ground into flour or paste. Most cowpeas are grown on the African continent, particularly in ...
Cowpea seeds come in bush, vine, tall and short varieties. Great for stopping soil erosion and weed suppression. Cowpeas make an excellent Nitrogen source.
Easy to grow, colorful, and tasty, cowpeas are popular in the southern US, Africa, where they originated, and Asia. They tolerate heat, drought, and humidity.
Plant cowpea seeds outdoors once the last frost date has passed. Sow them directly into the garden. Plant seeds 2 inches deep and 3 inches apart in rows set 3 ...
An introduced legume from Africa that tolerates high heat and drought - a good producer in the low, hot desert. Peas can be eaten green (immature) or dry.
