In the Springtime garden there are many classic combinations: straw hats and work boots, warm days and cool nights, winter greens going to seed and new sprouts emerging. But a delicious duo that matures simultaneously in May is sweet English peas and tingly mint.

In May, the fig fruits are still many weeks away. In the meantime, however, we need not wait to realize their dusky summer taste – the trees are hanging full with the next best thing: fig leaves.

For many people, the subject of peas brings to mind images of the early spring garden when English or green peas are planted.

Spring has sprung! Check out what is popping up in the garden every week.