tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post2963985586547777333..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: The Leaning Tower of PeasMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-79265441565277909152014-07-12T22:10:23.047-04:002014-07-12T22:10:23.047-04:00That is so true, Nancy - learning in the garden (i...That is so true, Nancy - learning in the garden (in one way or another) never really stops, does it? I hope your trellis works out well with the new wire!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-89351992403005825522014-07-12T21:34:58.083-04:002014-07-12T21:34:58.083-04:00I guess we are always trying to experiment and lea...I guess we are always trying to experiment and learn. Do we ever get it right! My hubby put up tall trellis but the wire stretched so this year after we took the two fence down that didn't keep Coco out of the garden he is using that wire. Will see how it works! Good luck on yours! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-76121845275171216792014-07-11T09:19:40.653-04:002014-07-11T09:19:40.653-04:00So far, the pole varieties seem to do well here. ...So far, the pole varieties seem to do well here. But the "bush" type I chose was way too tall - around 3'-4'. This fall I am trying a much shorter variety that only grows 20"-24" tall.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-27956465698851670272014-07-10T23:23:18.504-04:002014-07-10T23:23:18.504-04:00This year, I grew a very tall variety of peas. Ne...This year, I grew a very tall variety of peas. Next year, I think I'm gonna switch back to the bush types. They seen to produce better in our climate. With the lower bush types, I like to just use old twigs. Thomas Generaziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536611327617373090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-67910119094311974842014-07-10T21:43:09.761-04:002014-07-10T21:43:09.761-04:00That sounds like a good technique and 6" spac...That sounds like a good technique and 6" spacing would definitely be better than what I did, which was closer to 12". And I'll probably try using cotton string instead of jute this time.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-10695607921910477622014-07-10T18:31:33.778-04:002014-07-10T18:31:33.778-04:00I'm still changing up what I use some years. T...I'm still changing up what I use some years. Though my peas are pretty set. I grow a double row of Cascadias (one foot wide along the back of the bed, 16' long). I use 4' tall (which is shorter once it is in the ground) t-posts. And string twine every 6 inches. Then during the season I tie them to the twine when they get unruly. Which of course they do on occasion as they are peas. I think if I used two sets of t-pots and put the peas between they would behave. But I only have so many of them. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com