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The Peas Are Blooming In My Yard (Original Post) libodem Jun 2015 OP
I'm not great wth the picture posting libodem Jun 2015 #1
What kind did you plant? alfie Jun 2015 #2
I'm in the Idaho libodem Jun 2015 #4
Tomato libodem Jun 2015 #3
Front yard libodem Jun 2015 #5
Those nasturtiums look quite tasty. DirtyHippyBastard Jun 2015 #6
They are my bug guards libodem Jun 2015 #7
Nice stuff ! GreatGazoo Jun 2015 #8
Good plan libodem Jun 2015 #9
We had a couple hot weeks in early May and I was worried that the snow peas would not form GreatGazoo Jun 2015 #10
I think I started in March libodem Jun 2015 #12
Another picture libodem Jun 2015 #11
Proud of my Pea Patch libodem Jun 2015 #13

libodem

(19,288 posts)
1. I'm not great wth the picture posting
Tue Jun 9, 2015, 02:43 PM
Jun 2015

So I have to import one at a time.
Here is my tomato in a box:

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alfie

(522 posts)
2. What kind did you plant?
Tue Jun 9, 2015, 02:44 PM
Jun 2015

What zone are you? I am in 7 B, toms and sweet peppers are blooming with a few babies. Beans and crowder peas showing no signs of blooms yet.

libodem

(19,288 posts)
4. I'm in the Idaho
Tue Jun 9, 2015, 02:51 PM
Jun 2015

Banana belt. It's freakin' 90 out today. These should be a medium slicing tomato. I have flowers and a couple set on my ground plant.

The ground tomato is way out maxing the poor boxed baby.

DirtyHippyBastard

(217 posts)
6. Those nasturtiums look quite tasty.
Tue Jun 9, 2015, 03:29 PM
Jun 2015

It's been years since I have had any, but they are just the thing to spice up a garden salad.

GreatGazoo

(3,954 posts)
8. Nice stuff !
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 01:13 PM
Jun 2015

I grew favas for the first time this year -- neat white flowers with an extra set of black pedals. Tried the first of the pods today (raw) -- they are as big as my hand but still growing. I have 3 favas and 3 snow peas in the same pot with a tomato cage for the peas to climb. Worked pretty well and kept the fava from sprawling and breaking.

libodem

(19,288 posts)
9. Good plan
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 01:29 PM
Jun 2015

It was so sunny yesterday that I had a tough time with the pictures. It got 99 out and a record was set.

Its been a good 12 years since I have had space for a vegetable garden. My garden space is shaded by that shed to the south and my house to the east. It finally gets full sun after noon.The ground is rocky as if it had been a parking lot in the past or if they used road mix to fill it.

It was covered end to end with the former owner's grass clippings and I added another 4 feet of fall leaves. I planted the edges after I picked out 2 five gallon buckets of 1" rocks. I still have compost composting in the center.

I should try another picture today, now that we are cloud covered and expecting thunder storms.

GreatGazoo

(3,954 posts)
10. We had a couple hot weeks in early May and I was worried that the snow peas would not form
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 01:37 PM
Jun 2015

before dying back but they made it through and are producing nicely now -- has been 70s with rain every 3 days for a while now.

Most of the snow peas sold in US supermarkets are flown in from Guatemala where they are grown in the mountains to avoid high temps and extend their season by growing at different altitudes. I find the supermarket snow peas to be rubbery unless they were just received. I love them fresh off the plant (and so do my dogs).

libodem

(19,288 posts)
12. I think I started in March
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 01:49 PM
Jun 2015

Getting my ground ready. There was a pile of logs and some really cool rocks under a tarp, under that ton of wet groady vegetation. Loved the groovy rocks snd used the logs to frame flower beds I made along the back yard fence.

I started early because I was so happy to have a place to plant. The back yard proper has the best soil and light. Hence the tomato in a box and one in the flower bed.

And more peas on the back fence. Some are snap and some are sweet.

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