Sunday 6 March 2016

Lost in the Pea Forest

In a cruise control moment I emptied an entire packet of pea seeds into a bowl and inoculated the whole darn lot. I couldn't bear to waste them so each got tucked into a cell. Of course every single one of them came up.



I'm trying The Pilot pea (above), and, although I don't require any more seedlings, I'm also putting in Mrs Vans', a Vancouver Island heirloom. I'll also throw in some old standards like Green Arrow or Mr Big in case the new guys under perform.

The reason I'm not at the top of my game in the seed starting dept, in my opinion, is because of the rain. The never ending freaking rain. It has poured with rain for days, weeks, months until the passage of time has become an impenetrable sheet of water.  I've begun  reacting  like a hydrophobic rabid dog to water dependent domestic tasks.

Meanwhile, while it remains wet and cold outside, in the sun room the peas are taking over.

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  1. The pea forest sure looks healthy. Hope you get some sunny days so you can set them out.

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    1. Healthy, growing fast, should really go in the ground but it is too wet and cold. Perhaps I should trellis in there and let them stay for the summer.

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  2. It´feels good to have a pea forrest, I also have one in my conservatory. We cannot do anything in the garden it is ever so wet and this morning we even had snow for the first time this winter......

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    1. I'm in exactly the same situation. Snow for the first time-what is happening in your part of the world?

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  3. A pea forest - I love it!
    We had such gorgeous weather yesterday but I am in the Fraser Valley today and it is just rain, rain and more rain.

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    1. We had a sunny day on Saturday-I did way to much outside and now all my joints are creaking and my muscles aching.

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  4. But what a glorious pea forest it is! I have the same reaction to endless days of rain...it's tough. But, it's got to stop sometime, right? Right???

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    1. If it doesn't I'm moving to the attic and never coming out.

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  5. What is inoculating pea seeds? I do snow peas and just plant them in the ground. - Margy

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    1. Inoculant is a bacterial powder you sprinkle on the seeds, Mother Nature on Duncan has it. It is supposed to help them absorb nitrogen. First time I have used it but it seems to have improved germination and robustness.

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  6. That's awesome! Not all the rain, but the giant pea party you've thrown. I wish I could grow those here. Or maybe I can. Something to think about.... :o)

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