Peas are up!

My peas have been up since yesterday.  It looks like the 8 seeds per square foot have almost all germinated. I have sprayed them lightly with a hose for the past two weeks every few days, and been grateful for any rain that supplements that. We are having a very mild Spring so my buckets are out now by my boxes, each holding 5 gallons of sun-warmed water. Since I planted the peas all on one side of my box,  I will install my vertical trellis next to that side as they get bigger so they can cling to it.   and by the way...my chives and spinach are bushy and ready to harvest.

Peas are Planted!

There are many vegetables that thrive in the cool Spring weather.  One favorite is peas.  There are a few different varieties such as traditional, snow and snap.  Its helpful to give your peas a jump start by soaking them overnight in water before planting. A seed needs to be thoroughly  soaked before it can germinate.  Plant 8 pea seeds in one 12" square. As your pea plants come up, provide a support for them and they will grow better.  I like to use our nylon netting on a vertical frame.  I will talk about other cool weather crops such as spinach, lettuces, chives,chard,onions,carrots,beets,broccoli and cauliflower in the next post.