tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post4362207992577459262..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Harvest Monday - July 6, 2015Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-14267099568697886472015-07-13T10:48:50.044-04:002015-07-13T10:48:50.044-04:00Your very welcome, Nancy - I was going to try to g...Your very welcome, Nancy - I was going to try to grow some in the fall, but decided to use the spot for a 2nd sowing of squash as my 1st sowing is beyond pathetic right now!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-16627156657957656402015-07-12T15:54:05.668-04:002015-07-12T15:54:05.668-04:00Hi Margaret, Those peas sure look yummy. I didn&...Hi Margaret, Those peas sure look yummy. I didn't plant any shelling peas this year but need to look and see if I have some seed. Maybe can get some in for fall. Thanks for the reminder. NancyCozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-13974904529117670502015-07-11T10:23:48.804-04:002015-07-11T10:23:48.804-04:00Oh, thanks Helen! I've added Tom Thumb to my ...Oh, thanks Helen! I've added Tom Thumb to my "varieties to try" list. I've never tried a pea that doesn't require staking; not having to worry about supports would make it super easy to find a spot to tuck an extra patch of peas into. I think I see more peas in my future ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-20306714130061945632015-07-10T20:59:40.181-04:002015-07-10T20:59:40.181-04:00I have so little space, I'd never get more pea...I have so little space, I'd never get more peas than I could actually eat in the garden. And I do eat them in the garden. This year, I tried 'Tom Thumb' and heirloom variety that doesn't require staking. It's actually giving me a second harvest on the same planting, but I'll use all the peas produced as snowpeas -- it breaks my heart to have to throw the shells away. Great growing, girl, you are a champion!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527649631254016576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-5837267603252087532015-07-10T13:46:27.250-04:002015-07-10T13:46:27.250-04:00Thanks Karin! Peas are so fun to grow & I'...Thanks Karin! Peas are so fun to grow & I'm glad I decided to try shelling peas this year (although sugar snaps are still my favourite). And they are all sorts of fun for the kids too - fun to pick, fun to shell and fun to eat. My daughter, who up until this point would not touch a pea, is actually eating them - just another of those little miracle's courtesy of the garden!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-5706049451813442062015-07-10T08:07:44.183-04:002015-07-10T08:07:44.183-04:00Your garden is lovely. Producing so much! I made n...Your garden is lovely. Producing so much! I made note of the pea varieties so that I could try them next year. I like that they are producing at the same time so that you have plenty to eat for one meal and even more to freeze for later. Oh, and I do want to try that garlic creme! Yum!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-2800122408453665172015-07-07T20:54:32.233-04:002015-07-07T20:54:32.233-04:00Thanks! There seem to be a few heat tolerant vari...Thanks! There seem to be a few heat tolerant varieties, so I think I'll try some succession plantings next year to see if I can extend the harvest.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-55474614950298699872015-07-07T12:37:57.911-04:002015-07-07T12:37:57.911-04:00Peas look great! They have such a short lifespan i...Peas look great! They have such a short lifespan in our garden that we don't bother with shelling them.wvhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01581259093210091348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-12174655676738321982015-07-07T10:05:08.545-04:002015-07-07T10:05:08.545-04:00The yield on the peas is actually quite surprising...The yield on the peas is actually quite surprising, especially considering how short the vines are - I would say no more than 24" tall. I'm wondering if the tall vining shelling peas would produce more - I'll probably give them try at some point.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-62215968720885200352015-07-07T10:02:34.247-04:002015-07-07T10:02:34.247-04:00Thanks Lexa - the garden is finally giving us a so...Thanks Lexa - the garden is finally giving us a somewhat steady supply of greens, so we are happy campers right now!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-85727863033326954242015-07-07T02:21:02.932-04:002015-07-07T02:21:02.932-04:00Your Aladdin peas look like they give good yields....Your Aladdin peas look like they give good yields. And your spring crops are still looking great.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-65385770864563386442015-07-07T00:26:13.331-04:002015-07-07T00:26:13.331-04:00What a great harvest. Your garden looks like it is...What a great harvest. Your garden looks like it is very close to mine in terms of maturity and timing of crops. That is a great variety of pea that you have found. Harvesting it all at once, or over one week, would be wonderful. Enjoy your harvest this week!Lexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067337116117320740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-42639963174811992762015-07-06T22:24:14.324-04:002015-07-06T22:24:14.324-04:00A little trellis with climbing sugar snaps is so w...A little trellis with climbing sugar snaps is so worth the space, if you can find it. I'm not devoting a ton of room to them either (a 2' x 4' spot), but since they are climbers & you eat the entire pod, the harvest is really good. I've never had an issue with either Grey or Golden shallots bolting, so was actually a bit surprised when these sent up flower stalks.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-74001493053108299912015-07-06T22:20:46.972-04:002015-07-06T22:20:46.972-04:00I normally only buy frozen peas as podded ones are...I normally only buy frozen peas as podded ones are hard to find. Shelling the peas brought back fond memories of when I used to do that at my grandmother's house - I loved her peas with rice!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-32726500432533363782015-07-06T22:01:25.269-04:002015-07-06T22:01:25.269-04:00It was one of those happy gardening accidents when...It was one of those happy gardening accidents when I missed harvesting those few snap peas last year. And then of course I kicked myself for having harvested so many of them before their peak of deliciousness!<br /><br />Oh no...now your shallots too. Well, at least we know they won't go to waste. I have ricotta on my shopping list to give your ricotta topped bread a try...getting hungry just thinking about it!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-53599376617098372262015-07-06T21:56:55.266-04:002015-07-06T21:56:55.266-04:00I envy your peas. They look wonderful. I never see...I envy your peas. They look wonderful. I never seem to have enough room to grow peas but when I do they are my most favorite thing to snack on when I am in the garden. Your lettuce looks very happy and healthy too. Funny, I tried growing shallots once with the same results. They all bolted on me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129119492962711399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-52677072298134998202015-07-06T21:56:39.300-04:002015-07-06T21:56:39.300-04:00Ah yes, the ever expanding "wanna do" li...Ah yes, the ever expanding "wanna do" list - I think most of us have one of those & with all the new things to try the question is, will it ever get shorter?Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-64118693301401402122015-07-06T21:55:03.087-04:002015-07-06T21:55:03.087-04:00Thank you Norma - you definitely should give it a ...Thank you Norma - you definitely should give it a go; it's much more worthwhile than I thought it was going to be.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-72939631581451578752015-07-06T21:54:00.251-04:002015-07-06T21:54:00.251-04:00The current variety I have (I think it may be the ...The current variety I have (I think it may be the original as it's just called Sugar Snap), has strings even when it's not as mature. I don't mind having to remove the strings - they are just too good!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-23072134963328661552015-07-06T21:49:17.819-04:002015-07-06T21:49:17.819-04:00It is convenient that they all mature at the same ...It is convenient that they all mature at the same time and that it's an earlier variety as well, although for me it took 80 days whereas the packet says 67.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-45051634216960270032015-07-06T21:48:22.978-04:002015-07-06T21:48:22.978-04:00Onions are biennial so they bolt the second year. ...Onions are biennial so they bolt the second year. That's why onion sets are not the way to grow onion bulbs, they are likely to bolt before they reach size. I think you are right, seed shallots have to be different from the usual French shallot that you divide and plant.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-43198957786273457712015-07-06T21:46:05.038-04:002015-07-06T21:46:05.038-04:00I'm so busy with the darn mulching right now, ...I'm so busy with the darn mulching right now, but I really have to start thinking about succession planting or else I'll have very little to show come August!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-73383703857659537742015-07-06T21:44:32.087-04:002015-07-06T21:44:32.087-04:00You know what that means...you have to grow MORE! ...You know what that means...you have to grow MORE! And not within easy viewing distance from the house, just in case your husband happens to look outside & catch you munching. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-31857433319368292672015-07-06T21:41:46.342-04:002015-07-06T21:41:46.342-04:00Not as many as you would think, actually...I think...Not as many as you would think, actually...I think the sugar snaps are so good, that I don't "need" to crack open the shelling peas. All right, I did have some, just because it's hard not to ;)<br /><br />You really must grow some sugar snaps next year, Sue - you will be amazed!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-72317325559240440742015-07-06T21:39:22.989-04:002015-07-06T21:39:22.989-04:00Those first few are the worst & I often don...Those first few are the worst & I often don't wait. Now that they are really flowing, it's much easier!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.com