Austrian Winter Peas are a cold-tolerant cool season legume. Often used for erosion control and as a cover crop or temporary hay crop. Builds nitrogen and organic matter in fields and gardens. Seed in early spring or fall. Used in cover crops in rotation with nitrogen dependent crops like corn. Attractive pink-purple flowers appear in late spring. Tilling the peas into the soil once flowers appear ensures the highest nutrition return to the soil. When you think of cold weather garden plants that you can harvest throughout the winter, what comes to mind? Spinach, kale, cilantro, chickweed, arugula, claytonia… there…