black eyed pea harvest

so black eyed peas, also known as cowpeas, or southern peas,
but no matter the name, they are great,

I only planted 5 plants, and 3 of them got ate by birds when they were tiny,
so I only had 2 growing this year,
and they are pretty productive in crummy soil with little water and had no issues with the heat or cold.
they are from Africa, so that is why they can take the wide range of conditions

next year I have to grow way way more (I also love to eat them, and they cook fast)
here is the kind I am growing if you are curious
http://www.southernexposure.com/mississippi-silver-southern-pea-cowpea-28-g-p-209.html