tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post3216260118443951874..comments2024-03-12T03:55:23.359-04:00Comments on Living the Frugal Life: Early Snow PeasKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-83388919024148126222011-06-07T08:09:06.651-04:002011-06-07T08:09:06.651-04:00Paula, sorry to be so late in responding. You can...Paula, sorry to be so late in responding. You can get a better sense of our current chicken set-up from my recent News of the Flock post, if you haven't seen that already. Currently we have six laying hens in our mobile coop and pen system. Thinking about some meat birds this year though.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-29338735343466082182011-05-23T16:24:27.987-04:002011-05-23T16:24:27.987-04:00Sorry to comment off-topic, but I've been read...Sorry to comment off-topic, but I've been reading about your chicken coop and pen setup and I wondered how many hens do you have? All layers or meat too? Thanks!Paula Adams Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13802776515098037155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-15852889670527973872011-05-18T10:03:43.671-04:002011-05-18T10:03:43.671-04:00Tegan, whether or not containers afford shelter de...Tegan, whether or not containers afford shelter depends very much on the containers and what you do with them. Left out in the open, I don't think they help at all in harsh weather; quite the opposite. But if you place them in a sheltered position or bring them inside, that's a different story. It all depends on what you do with what you've got.<br /><br />Lynda, thanks. Hope this trick might help you with your next round of peas.<br /><br />Alexis, our peas are roaring ahead of most other things too. I wish I'd had room to plant more of them. I can never get enough of them.<br /><br />Becky, the same happens to us here. Summer rolls in and burns out the peas, spinach, and lettuce. Season extension is where it's at with those crops!<br /><br />Michelle, thanks. It's always nice when we're lucky with a crop that is new to us. Good for you!<br /><br />Anon, you're welcome. As I mentioned to Becky, we have similar conditions in summer. I hope this info will help you to a longer harvest period with your peas in future.<br /><br />Ilene, yeah, I've seen those peas. Sometimes I can push them back in the earth if I notice them soon after planting. But it's always depressing when I get poor germination rates.<br /><br />Sandy, so glad you enjoyed the jam. I've been remiss in thanking you for the kraut and ketchup. They've been much savored and appreciated!<br /><br />Hazel, I know that last minute spring dash routine very well. I'm suddenly way behind on planting everything, when just last week I was feeling like everything was under control. We've got a week of rain here, so it's hard to get out there and do much. You're right about the differences in our climates and latitudes. I think it would be very confusing for Brit and American gardeners to change places. The differences are easy enough to grasp intellectually, but I suspect in practice it would be hard to make sense of.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-27631625070596318602011-05-18T06:20:49.075-04:002011-05-18T06:20:49.075-04:00I've had early peas this year (about the only ...I've had early peas this year (about the only thing that has been early- usual last minute dash with everything else!), but hadn't been so scientific about it. I might get better results next year if I put a bit of thought into it!<br /><br />Interestingly, we don't get 10 hours of daylight until a fortnight after you. I had noticed that although we get generally milder weather than the US east coast, you all seem to get growing much more quickly. The extra daylight must make the difference.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388175819512214533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-82726659360114356732011-05-17T22:02:12.084-04:002011-05-17T22:02:12.084-04:00Hey Kate,
I refferred to your jam over in my post...Hey Kate,<br /> I refferred to your jam over in my post today. YUM! Thank you!<br /><br />SandySandyhttp://www.whosgotyourgoat.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-44532511055163156692011-05-17T10:52:21.214-04:002011-05-17T10:52:21.214-04:00Thank you so much for that trick for peas. I alwa...Thank you so much for that trick for peas. I always save a lot of seed and plant them pretty thickly, but have trouble with only about 1/4 of them germinating. Some of the ungerminated seed actually "climbs back out of the ground" and lays there all pale and dead looking. This should solve my problem for next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-91866886066184506802011-05-16T20:27:36.240-04:002011-05-16T20:27:36.240-04:00Thank you so much for this! I tried early pea germ...Thank you so much for this! I tried early pea germination this year but some seed still rotted. I think I didn't get them far enough along in their germination, and I should have put a cold frame or tunnel on them, too. The earlier we can get peas in here the better because our cool springs turn to very hot summers almost overnight, so if we don't get our pea crop in early, we actually lose the blossoms to heat no matter how much we water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-1961045662344025072011-05-16T16:35:17.927-04:002011-05-16T16:35:17.927-04:00The snow peas look great! This is my first year to...The snow peas look great! This is my first year to try growing them. They are coming along nicely despite all the rain & drastic temp changes. I think I was lucky on when I got them in.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533193895245886403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-87870610925485514062011-05-16T12:52:53.583-04:002011-05-16T12:52:53.583-04:00I happen to love snow peas and this is a very good...I happen to love snow peas and this is a very good idea because here if we wait too late, we get too hot before we get enough of these.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-58920691709750838752011-05-16T11:37:19.941-04:002011-05-16T11:37:19.941-04:00You are very right about the hardiness. These were...You are very right about the hardiness. These were the first seeds I planted and they are doing the best of all our vegetables despite snow and continuing frost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-6700680382697293812011-05-16T11:08:55.671-04:002011-05-16T11:08:55.671-04:00Your peas look fantastic! Mine are a bit scraggley...Your peas look fantastic! Mine are a bit scraggley...too hot, then too cold.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189157322930654023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-19837027691907331712011-05-16T11:03:41.022-04:002011-05-16T11:03:41.022-04:00OH I'm jealous -- my peas are HUGE but not bea...OH I'm jealous -- my peas are HUGE but not bearing yet. I'll have to try that trick next year maybe. Although, I'm doing container gardening, do you feel that they'd be equally as sheltered? Or should I keep to the traditional methods?Teganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15174485685438721780noreply@blogger.com