Pea Pod Plants Looking Good

 

Well, it has taken 2 months to reach this stage. Not surprising given the weather, but the plants look nice and sturdy and healthy. They are now about 18" tall. Can't wait to see those little white flowers signalling the eventual emergence of the pods.

Time to Plant Peas/Pea Pods

I love pea pods and my nephew, Christian,  reminded me that we can eat the greens, too. Good way to thin the bed when the plants emerge and are too close together. Start the seeds indoors in a flat-bottomed container . Line the container with a paper towel, folded as needed for the space. Sprinkle with some seeds. Add some water, just enough to moisten, not to drown. 

 You will notice that the seeds "plump up" in a day. 

After 3 or 4 days they will start to sprout a bit.

Time to plant outdoors.

Be attentive to watering if it doesn't rain. Have fun!

'Tis the Season

       Sunny day. Brisk, clear.  
       Time to start putting the garden on paper.
I stopped in to Sam Bridge's Nursery on North St. in Greenwich  today and asked if they had any seeds leftover from last year. They generously offer their "old" but perfectly good seeds to schools for on site gardens. Ask your own local garden centers for their seeds. The germination rate may be slightly lower, but that's not really a problem. We always have more seeds than we have land on which to plant.
My objective this year is to go totally organic and to encourage others to do the same. I love that they had Milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa, a beautiful orange milkweed. Snapped that up. Another objective is to become more butterfly and bee friendly.  Enjoy the process.