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Mar 8, 2011 7:49:01 GMT -5
Post by daylilydude on Mar 8, 2011 7:49:01 GMT -5
Should I have these in the ground already?
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Mar 8, 2011 8:44:22 GMT -5
Post by coppice on Mar 8, 2011 8:44:22 GMT -5
I was--am early for SE-OH, but I have some in the ground already. Is your soil above 50°F at noon?
If yes, then maybe its time to think about plantin' some.
My peas have not broken ground yet, but roots tips are pokin' outta planted peas in my garden.
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Mar 8, 2011 17:21:41 GMT -5
Post by littleminnie on Mar 8, 2011 17:21:41 GMT -5
Well what is blooming in your area? What are farmers doing? Are birds nesting? Spring comes with a lot of signals. Try planting peas when daffodils are blooming.
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Mar 8, 2011 18:24:01 GMT -5
Post by joseph on Mar 8, 2011 18:24:01 GMT -5
Well what is blooming in your area? What are farmers doing? It's still snowing here: Melting about 3" per day. Accumulating 2" to 4" per day. About 10" snow depth in the fields right now. Precipitation is starting as rain then turning to snow. Soon it won't be turning.
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Mar 8, 2011 19:58:58 GMT -5
Post by sorellina on Mar 8, 2011 19:58:58 GMT -5
Ciao Joseph-
Hey you! Good to see you here! Welcome, this is another super group.
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Post by joseph on Mar 8, 2011 20:45:10 GMT -5
Should I have these in the ground already? I put peas in the ground as soon as the snow melts, and the soil dries out enough to walk on without sinking. For me that is about 8-10 weeks before the average last spring frost. They sprout, and get frosted, and snowed on, and grow fine. And then when they are about 4" tall I plant another crop to get a later harvest. Here is a graphic courtesy of Weather.com that shows average last frost dates for the usa: image.weather.com/images/maps/winter/normal_last_freeze_600x405.jpgAlso an average last frost date by zip code courtesy of DavesGarden.com : davesgarden.com/guides/freeze-frost-dates/index.phpI use the spring 32F Row and the 50% column as my guide for the average last frost date. Ciao Sorellina: Good to see a familiar name.
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Mar 9, 2011 11:07:06 GMT -5
Post by Pharmer Phil on Mar 9, 2011 11:07:06 GMT -5
That's when we plant them too Joseph, as soon as I can kneel down...and not need help getting pulled out of the soil
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Mar 9, 2011 22:32:22 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2011 22:32:22 GMT -5
It's warming up here, but also raining pretty much non-stop. I would definitely need help getting out of the soil and would probably lose my shoes to boot. They will have to wait until it dries out a little.
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Post by daylilydude on Mar 12, 2011 18:33:02 GMT -5
I put them in the ground this morning...
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Apr 7, 2011 4:08:43 GMT -5
Post by daylilydude on Apr 7, 2011 4:08:43 GMT -5
Hmmm... Been doing some reading up, and they say to pinch the top out? Is this necessary?
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Apr 7, 2011 5:44:10 GMT -5
Post by coppice on Apr 7, 2011 5:44:10 GMT -5
Hmmm... Been doing some reading up, and they say to pinch the top out? Is this necessary? Of peas? Gee I've never done or heard of that. What is supposed to be the benefit?
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Apr 7, 2011 7:06:33 GMT -5
Post by bluelacedredhead on Apr 7, 2011 7:06:33 GMT -5
Coppice, perhaps the idea is to stop plant growth and promote fruit production?
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Mar 6, 2012 23:10:28 GMT -5
Post by stratcat on Mar 6, 2012 23:10:28 GMT -5
Got out in my cottage garden today with the long-handled 3-prong cultivator and worked up my short pea patch. Took my old hoe (upside-down) and made two furrows close together and got my peas in. Planted ten days earlier than last year and the earliest ever.
Come on Spring!
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Mar 6, 2012 23:34:11 GMT -5
Post by txdirtdog on Mar 6, 2012 23:34:11 GMT -5
Hey, hey! Michigan's in the game for the year. Good luck Strat.
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Mar 7, 2012 12:18:21 GMT -5
Post by horsea on Mar 7, 2012 12:18:21 GMT -5
Anyone else here sprout their peas first? It's easy to do and they are easy to plant. Just make a little hole with a dibble (or dibble substitute, ie, handle of a wooden kitchen implement) and Bob's yer uncle. They'll start pushing thru the soil no matter what. I do this with beans, too. Germination rate is 100%.
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Mar 7, 2012 16:16:20 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2012 16:16:20 GMT -5
I use the end of a broken wooden spoon and I marked it in inches with a felt tip pen. Grunt made a really handy bean and pea planter,which I should have made for myself but never got around to it,I will do,any how its a length of wood ,I guess about a foot long maybe longer then he must have drilled holes at spaces around 2 inches apart ,in those holes he glued dowels,don't know the width of the dowels maybe pencil thickness,cut the tops off at around 3 inches maybe then there you have it,flip it over and push into the soil and you get a row of spaced holes ready to pop seeds in,course if I knew just where I saw it that would be far more help full but I cant remember,sorry.
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Post by stratcat on Mar 7, 2012 17:25:13 GMT -5
I use the end of a broken wooden spoon and I marked it in inches with a felt tip pen. Grunt made a really handy bean and pea planter,which I should have made for myself but never got around to it,I will do,any how its a length of wood ,I guess about a foot long maybe longer then he must have drilled holes at spaces around 2 inches apart ,in those holes he glued dowels,don't know the width of the dowels maybe pencil thickness,cut the tops off at around 3 inches maybe then there you have it,flip it over and push into the soil and you get a row of spaced holes ready to pop seeds in,course if I knew just where I saw it that would be far more help full but I cant remember,sorry. Hi, Cornishwoman. Dan writes how to construct his multi marking dibble stick here: "9. a multi marking dibble stick. Basically this is a make it yourself tool. You will need a couple of 1" X 2" boards 2' to 3' long, some 3/8" doweling, a drill with a 3/8" bit, a saw to cut the dowelling in 2 inch pieces, some wood glue and 3 or 4 - 1 1/4" wood screws. Take one of you boards and mark it at 1" intervals, then draw a center line along the long way of the board. You should have a series of crosses all the way along the board (like ++++). On each cross, drill a 3/8" hole. Now take your dowelling and cut it into 2" pieces. Lay you drilled board on a solid flat surface, and then, one at a time, wipe a little glue around one end of your dowel, and insert it into a hole in the board, pushing it firmly enough that it ended up flush with the back of the board. Once you have filled each of the holes with a dowel "tooth", turn you board on it's side over night to let the glue dry well. Looking down at while it is on it's side it should look like a short toothed comb. Next morning, put the toothed board on top of the second board and using wood screws, firmly attach it together. The second board acts as a stopper to prevent the dowel from pushing upwards and out of the top of your dibble stick. The multidibble stick can then be used in the garden to mark where your seeds go, as well as make a hole to plant the seed into."
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Mar 7, 2012 20:11:39 GMT -5
Post by horsea on Mar 7, 2012 20:11:39 GMT -5
"multi marking dibble stick" - what will they think of next!
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Post by stratcat on Mar 7, 2012 21:16:39 GMT -5
Here are a couple photos of Dan's multi dibble stick from his album -
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Post by gixxerific on Mar 8, 2012 10:23:02 GMT -5
Hmmm... Been doing some reading up, and they say to pinch the top out? Is this necessary? Never heard that before. By the way I have scattered peas. lettuce, spinach etc in Jan before. They come up when they are ready. I don't do this for a main crop though I have had better success with the way too early whatever plantings than the purposeful at the right time plantings before.
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Mar 16, 2015 12:30:47 GMT -5
Post by indigogirl17 on Mar 16, 2015 12:30:47 GMT -5
How many of you plant peas on St. Patrick's Day? I may run out tonight and get some to plant tomorrow.
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Mar 16, 2015 12:31:43 GMT -5
Post by indigogirl17 on Mar 16, 2015 12:31:43 GMT -5
Today while walking my dogs at lunch, i saw the first crocus!!!!!!! After the long winter, I can't tell you how happy this made me!
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Post by meandtk on Mar 16, 2015 14:00:33 GMT -5
@daylilydude I think in zone 8b (That is where I am, nearer to MS Gulf Coast.), they say no later than March 10. I think you would have a week or so more than that, considering your last frost date would be a few days later than ours. Mine are beginning to bloom.
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Post by stratcat on Mar 17, 2015 0:00:19 GMT -5
How many of you plant peas on St. Patrick's Day? I may run out tonight and get some to plant tomorrow. I like to plant peas on St. Joseph's Day; March 19. Of course, it depends on the condition of the soil or if I can even see the soil!
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 17, 2015 9:31:14 GMT -5
In North Florida, late January is the recommended pea planting time. It's tricky getting them in late enough to avoid hard freezes, but early enough to get production before the heat kills them. Spring is fleeting here, so even the heat-tolerant ones usually die in mid-May. I tried an experiment of planting some in the fall hoping for earlier production. But I lost them due to January cold. (In mild winter years the fall planting would have worked.) I re-sowed in late January and the peas from this second sowing are just starting to bloom. Soon I will have peas! Yummm!
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Post by spacecase0 on Mar 17, 2015 22:03:09 GMT -5
I can plant peas in fall here and they grow all winter quite well the peas die when it is over 95F for a few days in a row so I have to have planted them already or I don't get anything, my plants are 6 inches to a foot tall now, so I should get something this year
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Mar 18, 2015 10:06:59 GMT -5
Post by indigogirl17 on Mar 18, 2015 10:06:59 GMT -5
Tonight is supposed to drop to 19 degrees...high of 40 tomorrow. We are not quite out of winter yet.
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Mar 18, 2015 23:09:47 GMT -5
Post by spacecase0 on Mar 18, 2015 23:09:47 GMT -5
Tonight is supposed to drop to 19 degrees...high of 40 tomorrow. We are not quite out of winter yet. it will drop to 45F here tonight, I hope you are staying warm
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