tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post3899181223757408551..comments2023-10-22T09:24:14.464-04:00Comments on The Slow Cook: PeasEd Bruskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-64807703471047860782008-05-30T18:02:00.000-04:002008-05-30T18:02:00.000-04:00WF, we are pretty lucky in the wildlife department...WF, we are pretty lucky in the wildlife department here in the inner-city. No deer. No rabbits. No groundhogs. Just rats.<BR/><BR/>Sam, not all of my peas did well. I pulled on plant that was experiencing the symptoms you described. Beans and peas are susceptible to fungi--they need sun and good air circulation. In this case, I suspect some kind of infection in the soil.Ed Bruskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-52291619481627987722008-05-30T13:29:00.000-04:002008-05-30T13:29:00.000-04:00I don't know why but my spring peas have never don...I don't know why but my spring peas have never done well. The leaves turn yellow and the pods are meager. This is in soil I manured last fall, in which lettuce is going well, so I don't think it's a fertility issue... Disease maybe?Fromartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16789922860972843832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-3579198392877905482008-05-29T16:20:00.000-04:002008-05-29T16:20:00.000-04:00: ) that is the problem...growing them! The bunnie...: ) that is the problem...growing them! The bunnies keep eating before I can get them to grow old enough to fruit. I am happy to see your harvest.WeekendFarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360299517360406552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-64102394170663333092008-05-29T09:43:00.000-04:002008-05-29T09:43:00.000-04:00Erica, two crops sounds like an excellent idea. I'...Erica, two crops sounds like an excellent idea. I'll make sure to figure out the planting date.<BR/><BR/>Laura, specific bacteria work with legumes such as peas to produce nitrogen that they deposit in nodes on the plants' roots. You can skip the guesswork though and just work some compost into the soil.<BR/><BR/>Kevin, having shelled a number of peas, I understand why farmers are charging $5 a pound. Everything is much cheaper if you grow it yourself--fresher, too.<BR/><BR/>WF, want peas? Grow some!<BR/><BR/>Janet, I've also planted fava beans and plan to plant some edamame, which my daughter loves. So far, we have not tried sugar snaps or snow peas. Great idea. I can recommend the edamame. They produce huge amounts.Ed Bruskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-23538220497865905892008-05-28T19:59:00.000-04:002008-05-28T19:59:00.000-04:00I've grown to love fresh peas, and I'm partial to ...I've grown to love fresh peas, and I'm partial to sugar snap peas, maybe because I'm lazy. Are all of yours shelling peas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-4319604521628142652008-05-28T17:39:00.000-04:002008-05-28T17:39:00.000-04:00Yum...I want some : )Yum...I want some : )WeekendFarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360299517360406552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-70341596653863872692008-05-28T13:21:00.000-04:002008-05-28T13:21:00.000-04:00Ed,I love fresh English peas. When I was a kid we ...Ed,<BR/>I love fresh English peas. When I was a kid we grew them, but my most recent experience with them was at $5/lb three years ago.{sigh}Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385923797403540154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-31376631057502296842008-05-28T10:32:00.000-04:002008-05-28T10:32:00.000-04:00So jealous! As mine are still only 3" tall I'm not...So jealous! As mine are still only 3" tall I'm not expert. However, I read that they like to be side dressed with a bit of bone meal and that if you've never grown them or clover in that patch that it's worth innoculating them. The innoculant increases their nitrogen fixing abilities and therefore their yield. <BR/><BR/>I didn't innoculate this year as there was plenty of clover in the lawn we took out and the local garden "expert" told me I didn't need to. Only time will tell I guess.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your peas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-9559278738552207112008-05-28T10:22:00.000-04:002008-05-28T10:22:00.000-04:00Your right, there is nothing like fresh peas. We ...Your right, there is nothing like fresh peas. We eat them raw right off the vine. Hopefully we will get two crops of them in this year, to satisfy our cravings until next summer!Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588446434293186676noreply@blogger.com