This perfect meal for one includes a dozen snow peas, two beautiful and one deformed parmex carrots, and three "bell peppers" that look more like long green peppers.
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Showing posts with label peas. Show all posts
This perfect meal for one includes a dozen snow peas, two beautiful and one deformed parmex carrots, and three "bell peppers" that look more like long green peppers.
The peas are invading the carrot-beet plots. It's a weekly chore to detach some of the tendrils from the tall carrot leaves. On a side note: yes, sweet peas! Oh nom nom.
Five days ago the tomatoes looked like they were ready to push the beans off the "balcony."
Today, the tomatoes are succeeding in doing just that. I sense the beginning of a turf war.
The mesclun plot doesn't look too bad after moving several seedlings in between the broccoli and cauliflower plants.
Moved a few things around the garden like this pea (among other peas) from the yogurt container to the field.
Once potted Swiss chard now in the ground. Hmm, not a very happy, well-adjusting bunch.
Cauliflower I moved to the square across from its sibling, Cauliflower II.
Three week old lettuce.
One month old napa. It's so cute with its fat leaves.
One week old beets are crawling out. You'll get your beets soon enough, Rach!
One month old carrot.
One month old chubbie.
One week old peas.
A few days ago, I woke up to find my strawberry plot pillaged to the brink of destruction.
Thank goodness they're hardy little things that refuse to die. On the other hand, the peas and chives are not doing too well. I wonder who the culprits are. The pigeons? Robins? Fluffy bunnies?
I believe it's the big fat squirrel who is always on the lookout for an afternoon snack in my backyard.
Took forever to get the gailan and napa seedlings into their new Dixie homes. My quest for neatness is quite time consuming ( -.- )
According to "Growing Chinese Vegetables," by Geri Harrington, Asian beans and seeds can grow into beautiful, productive plants. When I realized what that meant, I quickly slipped my reusable bag and wallet into my pocket and headed out to the closest Asian supermarket where I scooped a couple of beans into little baggies. I got red (adzuki) beans, green (mung) beans and sesame seeds. I placed them in between wet coffee filters and waited patiently for them to germinate - and germinate they did! It took almost a week for that to happen but whatever. It's pretty chilly in my house, so I can't blame them for being a little slow. They're currently napping in their new peat pellet beds. I can't wait for leaves to appear :D
They're store-bought seeds that are supposed to be for consumption, not growth, so I'm thrilled that the seeds are alive. Hopefully they will grow into real plants, not some mutant version of their parents.
They're store-bought seeds that are supposed to be for consumption, not growth, so I'm thrilled that the seeds are alive. Hopefully they will grow into real plants, not some mutant version of their parents.
Aka cauliflower
Aka bok choy
Aka peas
Former runner from my first strawberry plant
The only container of seedlings the squirrels that frequent my backyard didn't raid. I wonder why they chose to spare this one
The peas are in the field, so I hope they survive tonight's potential frost
Didn't think this one would survive, but it did! Yes!
Not a lot of survivors. The bok choys in the greenhouse and peas are the only ones clinging on to life. The boy choys that were transplanted to the field earlier on have been gobbled up by some cursed slugs. The lettuce seedlings are alright but have been the size of a dime for the past two weeks. How unnatural is that? One cauliflower is bolting while the rest look terribly wilted. The carrots don't seem to be growing at all. Looks like my fall plan won't work out after all : ( what a bummer.
Got to start trimming this basil plant again into a round ball
Second generation pea seedling
Since the Venus fly trap isn't doing its job, I have to resort to sticky tape to get rid of the insects in my bedroom
Cherry Belle Radish. A few holes, nothing major unlike the poor neighbouring cauliflower and broccoli plants
Some sort of carrot, perhaps one of the "Nantes." I really need to go on a weed rampage soon with all the wild plants and grass everywhere
Laxton's Progress Peas. Got the seeds from a shady dollar store, so my fingers are crossed that it won't grow into a mutant plant
Fiona's mother gave me these mystery peas to take care of before she left for her month long vacation.
After only a few weeks in the field, peas began to appear
Not sure what type they are
Purple and green peas. Or are they beans? Podded vegetables are not my speciality, so I have no idea.
After only a few weeks in the field, peas began to appear
Not sure what type they are
Purple and green peas. Or are they beans? Podded vegetables are not my speciality, so I have no idea.
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