On the left side I had planted peas {in the wheelbarrow} in late March, followed by corn starts June 1st. On the right I planted corn starts on June 1st and planted pumpkin and beans a few weeks later. Note to self: do not plant peas and corn together again. Later today I will pull Read More >>
For the Love of Peas: Part 2
I read somewhere online that you need roughly 21 lbs of shelling peas to equal 7 pint jars of canned peas. So this being the first year I have ever planted shelling peas, I was so excited when I brought in my 3 bowls full of peas. I went right to the scale and boy Read More >>
I Think I Can, I Think I Can
Today was the first day since I began my little adventure/wish of trying to grow 2,000lbs of garden produce that I thought I might actually be able to do this, like for real. Sure I’ve had a garden before, but were talking a few tomato, cucumber, pumpkin and maybe bean plants. Nothing like what I’ve Read More >>
Berry Thieves
Berry thieves have struck (and I don’t mean the kids). For the third day in a row I have gone out to the strawberry patch/bed and found several strawberries on the ground with little bits everywhere. I’m beginning to suspect the birds/squirrels. There are a ton of them around here and since I know they Read More >>
Pea Flowers
The first few pea flowers are starting to appear, both the tall sugar snap peas and on the smaller shelling peas as well. Maybe in a week or so we’ll get our first taste of fresh peas from the garden. Gardening is kinda like planning a vacation: half the fun is getting there. When all Read More >>
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