tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post4929996806357599796..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: To Pea Or Not To PeaDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-50387919202744530282009-03-25T07:41:00.000-04:002009-03-25T07:41:00.000-04:00Well around here the traditional pea planting date...Well around here the traditional pea planting date is St. Patrick's Day. I don't think the forsythia have ever bloomed by then. That is probably close to when I usually plant due to procrastination issues, but this year I wanted my peas to be ready when everyone elses started coming in. I like the idea of going by other plants' schedules. They know when the soil is right. I do know that peas won't germinate in soil that is less that 40°F (4°C), though many people wait until 45 or even 50 just to be safe.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-54225148254634463122009-03-24T19:27:00.000-04:002009-03-24T19:27:00.000-04:00Is it true that when the forsythia blooms, you pla...Is it true that when the forsythia blooms, you plant your pea seeds? That's the latest wisdom I've heard--thank goodness the forsythia is not blooming as the kids have kept me too busy to really get the pea bed ready.<BR/><BR/>What signs tell you the peas are ready to seed?<BR/><BR/>Oh. . .and thanks for listing my blog here. I'm very impressed with your soil. We're no-till people ourselves.Kimberly Long Cockrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643647548457841480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-63095320805936732622009-03-23T17:43:00.000-04:002009-03-23T17:43:00.000-04:00No I always get it at a local garden center. I'd b...No I always get it at a local garden center. I'd be afraid to buy it online. I like to buy it in 40lb bags so it would be expensive to ship.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-41482319165952389162009-03-23T16:56:00.000-04:002009-03-23T16:56:00.000-04:00I will have to find some then. The blood/bone meal...I will have to find some then. The blood/bone meal I am putting down is 7-7-0 so the green sand would make up for the lacking potash. Do you know of an online source for it?Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-54399561611701371652009-03-23T07:21:00.000-04:002009-03-23T07:21:00.000-04:00Sheila, thanksAnnie's Granny, thanks I love the tr...Sheila, thanks<BR/><BR/>Annie's Granny, thanks I love the tree edging too. Maybe I should do it for my other beds. It is so much neater than not having any edging. Hopefully it is warm enough for your peas to not rot. I actually could use some rain. We haven't had any appreciable precipitation since our last snow storm a couple of weeks ago and probably won't get any for another week. Which is actually kind of nice right now since it means my soil is workable even as it just thaws. It is not normal however.<BR/><BR/>Tessa, thanks.<BR/><BR/>Dan, I find greensand in my garden centers around here. I don't remember it being any more expensive than any other of my fertilizers and it acts as a soil conditioner too.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-43307437627091101252009-03-22T23:39:00.000-04:002009-03-22T23:39:00.000-04:00I second for weather in the 50's again! I keep...I second for weather in the 50's again! I keep thinking about clearing and fluffing the soil in my raised beds but keep putting it off. Where do you find green sand, is it expensive? I have never seen it before but have read about it many times. I am going to put down compost, blood meal & bone meal if I ever get to doing the digging. <BR/><BR/>Last year I plant my peas the first week of May so I was only able to have one picking before the heat shut the plants down. The squirrels also eat almost all the seed I planted. I am going to start them in the cold frame this year to fix those crafty squirrels.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-56043301823820538282009-03-22T22:46:00.000-04:002009-03-22T22:46:00.000-04:00Your pea bed looks great! I bet they'll be very ha...Your pea bed looks great! I bet they'll be very happy there. The soil looks good, Daphne!Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357951823874888877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-21962550126060681492009-03-22T20:10:00.000-04:002009-03-22T20:10:00.000-04:00The beds are really looking nice, Daphne. I love ...The beds are really looking nice, Daphne. I love the addition of the tree as an edging! My peas are planted, but we're really getting a lot of rain now, I hope they don't rot in the ground.<BR/><BR/>I'll be pounding my T-posts on the outside of my raised bed, so they will probably end up being only 4-5 feet high and I'll have to add extensions to them. Probably 2x2 lumber to hold the tomatoes in a Florida weave.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-55846146525574012752009-03-22T18:43:00.000-04:002009-03-22T18:43:00.000-04:00Good luck with those peas!!Good luck with those peas!!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126794179121146839noreply@blogger.com