Peas do grow in Summer

This year, I was told and read that it was too late to plant Snow Peas and Sugar Snap Peas from seed. I decided to try anyways so I planted the seeds directly into the garden on May 18th (it is said peas should be planted right after the 1st frost as soon as soil is workable or in late summer for a fall crop, peas are a cool weather plant). Turns out, peas do grow in Summer! My plants are about 6 feet tall and flowering like crazy and just the other day, a pea pod emerged and more are quickly following. (right) My first pea pod in July 2009.

Go ahead, plant your peas in late Spring, what's the worst that could happen? If you don't get peas, the plants themselves are quite lovely to look at.