I’m weeding and sorting through gift books, which is exhausting but not actually interesting to post about.  And so, I bring you pictures of two common varieties of vetch.  Vetch is non-edible legume that is used for “green manure.”  It fixes nitrogen which becomes available for other plants to use when it’s turned back under.

It’s good looking and hard working.  What more could anyone ask from a bean?

Cow Vetch

Crown vetch