A journal of my home vegetable garden. Skippy thinks it's his garden, but I've been gardening here for 20 years. We're located near Boston (USDA zone 6). I have a big community garden plot and a small plot in my yard. I try to grow all of my family's vegetables using sustainable organic methods.
I checked on my peas that I planted outside two weeks ago (March 18). They have been growing - little roots have started! We have warm wet weather coming up, so I'll watch for sprouts.
Pisum sativum
posted by kathy at 4/01/2008 09:30:00 AM
"A well planned garden
bathed in rain and sun.
A faithful laborer...
and the harvest shall come."
...Nancy Simms Taylor
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It looks like the seed was dropped on top of the soil (not buried at all). Is that how we're supposed to do it?
April 01, 2008 9:42 AM
No, peas need to be planted a couple inches deep.
I seeded them all 1-2 inches deep, but sometimes the seeds will work their way to the surface as they sprout. I found two on the surface this morning and, after photographing them, buried them again.
If none had surfaced, I would have dug one up just to check the progress. I get very curious about what's going on under the soil. I dug up one of my fava bean seeds. They were planted 2 to 4 inches deep and none had surfaced. No sprouting on these seeds - but it was swelling and getting ready to sprout.
April 01, 2008 10:02 AM
I'm glad to see your peas have sprouted. I live in Brighton, MA and planted peas around the same time, and haven't seen anything yet, so I was scared it was too cold for them. Now, I'm going to dig one up to check on its growth!
April 01, 2008 10:40 AM
Thanks for the update!!! This is my first year planting a spring crop, so I have been looking forward to learning the status of your peas. I planted mine 1 week ago.
First thing after work... I'm going to my local Cambridge Community Garden (Squirrel Brand - Boardman & Broadway) to check on my peas, beets, radishes, and kohlrabi.
April 01, 2008 12:11 PM
Good luck! If you have time, leave a comment and let me know how your seeds are doing.
April 01, 2008 1:03 PM
I cannot wait to start my vegetable garden. I'm in the planning stages and I have no idea what I'm doing!
Looking forward to following along!
April 02, 2008 3:10 PM
What fun! Good luck.
April 02, 2008 6:11 PM
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