Sweet Pea Revival
A Surry woman and her family are working overtime to meet the burgeoning demand for these old-fashioned flowers.
By Rebecca Martin Evarts
They say that people eventually resemble their dogs. Could the same be true for people and the flowers they grow? Sue Keating of Sweet Pea Gardens doesn't look a bit like her chocolate Labrador retriever, Lily, but she bears more than a passing resemblance to the blooms that are her passion. She is tall and willowy, with a blush in her cheeks and a fresh, engaging smile. Dressed in a spring-green turtleneck, she could be a human version of the beautifully colored, long-stemmed sweet peas that she cultivates beside her home in Surry.
