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Post by dianne on Mar 11, 2021 18:14:40 GMT -5
I've had my pea plants growing about 3 weeks now. They seem very happy, but I see no sign of flowers. I was a little worried before I searched the forum and saw that other gardeners reported flowers on their pea plants at about 4-5 weeks. So I'll just have to be more patient ...   These are my Tom Thumbs.  These are my Sugar Anns. I need to tie them back to encourage them to stay on their side of the garden and leave the Tom Thumbs their own space!  |
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Post by maskedsonnet on Mar 11, 2021 18:44:07 GMT -5
Beautiful plants!!
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Post by Sher on Mar 11, 2021 21:36:57 GMT -5
Your photos make me want to grow peas again. They are thriving!
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Post by Shawn on Mar 12, 2021 4:22:25 GMT -5
Nice looking, peas should pop up when you do not realize they are there.
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Post by dianne on Mar 12, 2021 12:16:37 GMT -5
Nice looking, peas should pop up when you do not realize they are there. Funny you should say that! I was just walking past them, and LOOK! I swear they weren't there last night!  |
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Post by Sher on Mar 12, 2021 12:32:28 GMT -5
Fantastic! I wasn't expecting it to happen so fast!
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Post by Shawn on Mar 12, 2021 13:14:40 GMT -5
See, you worried for nothing  |
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Post by dianne on Mar 22, 2021 12:13:35 GMT -5
My pea plants are growing wild! They're about to start pulling pictures off the wall!  I'll be harvesting my first crop of two [2] pea pods in a couple days.  There are more flowers and pea pods coming along, although so far, only 1 plant out of 6 is flowering. If they all get going, I might some day collect enough for a meal instead of just a snack!  |
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Post by airscapes on Mar 22, 2021 12:27:42 GMT -5
Looking great! If you want a denser and most likely a bigger crop, you may want to try maestro Peas. You can grow a plant in every port of your garden. They tend to grow straight up and grab each other in the row, and produce very well. I have just planted 8 12' rows outside as I do every year. Give them a try, I think you would have an easier time managing as their spacing for rows is every inch. territorialseed.com/products/pea-maestro?variant=12786121769059PS, maybe not.. Looks like Tom Thumb are only supposed to be 10" tall.. my Maestor's get to about 24-30" |
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Post by Shawn on Mar 22, 2021 13:00:55 GMT -5
Your plant is escaping LOL... The girls on the wall are beautiful!
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Post by Sher on Mar 22, 2021 14:45:07 GMT -5
Such exuberant pea plants! I hope you get your meal's worth.
Either way, they are a joy to see!
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Post by dianne on Mar 22, 2021 16:01:13 GMT -5
Looking great! If you want a denser and most likely a bigger crop, you may want to try maestro Peas. You can grow a plant in every port of your garden. They tend to grow straight up and grab each other in the row, and produce very well. I have just planted 8 12' rows outside as I do every year. Give them a try, I think you would have an easier time managing as their spacing for rows is every inch. territorialseed.com/products/pea-maestro?variant=12786121769059PS, maybe not.. Looks like Tom Thumb are only supposed to be 10" tall.. my Maestor's get to about 24-30" I will take a look at those, maybe for outdoor growing. My husband got ambitious in the good weather and started tilling more space along our backyard fence. It'll be my job to fill that space! |
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Post by dianne on Mar 22, 2021 16:01:45 GMT -5
Your plant is escaping LOL... The girls on the wall are beautiful! Thank you! Hard to believe they are now 24 and 21! |
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Post by airscapes on Mar 22, 2021 16:38:49 GMT -5
I will take a look at those, maybe for outdoor growing. My husband got ambitious in the good weather and started tilling more space along our backyard fence. It'll be my job to fill that space! They like cool weather, once it get into the mid/upper 80s they are not so happy.. |
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Post by Shawn on Mar 23, 2021 9:26:04 GMT -5
Your plant is escaping LOL... The girls on the wall are beautiful! Thank you! Hard to believe they are now 24 and 21!
They grow up so fast. Mine is 27 now.
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Post by dianne on Apr 1, 2021 16:51:00 GMT -5
From seeing photos of other people's pea plants, I did expect this snarled mess. But I also expected ... more peas? The plant matter to flower/pea ratio is quite high. The Sugar Anns are trying to grow up the wall, but their flowers are few. The Tom Thumbs started flowering a few days ago and seem a more vigorous so far.  However, the first pea produced by a Tom Thumb is very flat with tiny peas -- like a stunted snow pea.  I'll keep this garden going a little longer, just in case a pea bonanza is right around the corner. But I do expect more vegetables to put up with this jungle! These guys are in the refrigerator, waiting for some friends to join them.  |
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Post by Sher on Apr 1, 2021 17:05:28 GMT -5
Awww. That is so disappointing about the tiny harvest.
But you do have a lovely lettuce garden.  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 3, 2021 19:13:09 GMT -5
However, the first pea produced by a Tom Thumb is very flat with tiny peas -- like a stunted snow pea. The Tom Thumb peas start small and expand to fit the pod. |
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Post by dianne on Apr 4, 2021 11:51:37 GMT -5
However, the first pea produced by a Tom Thumb is very flat with tiny peas -- like a stunted snow pea. The Tom Thumb peas start small and expand to fit the pod. So I should let them stay on the vine longer? I didn't know that! Thanks for the tip! |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 4, 2021 11:56:54 GMT -5
So I should let them stay on the vine longer? I didn't know that! Thanks for the tip! Yes! As a visual reference, here is the plant I'm currently growing - one week ago, and today. You can see the pods on the right in the first picture, and they're the same pods as on the left in the second picture:   |
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