tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post6736207522489081290..comments2023-07-22T11:18:20.469+01:00Comments on A Woman of the Soil: Peas on the Plot and in Containerselaine http://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-59851304656926139092013-04-12T13:05:54.290+01:002013-04-12T13:05:54.290+01:00I've been feeling rather fed up with my peas, ...I've been feeling rather fed up with my peas, as I purposely bought a variety (Juno) good for early sowing. They have just started to germinate now. I think peas in pots is a lovely idea, I will have to give that a go I think, despite promising myself that I wouldn't grow things in containers this year to avoid the extra compost cost... But they are so irresistible...Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-50036281667630110272013-04-10T18:48:44.004+01:002013-04-10T18:48:44.004+01:00Let's hope they do well for us this yearLet's hope they do well for us this yearelaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-25560460323194818902013-04-10T18:47:48.040+01:002013-04-10T18:47:48.040+01:00Hear hearHear hearelaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-54566981351922475812013-04-10T18:47:07.052+01:002013-04-10T18:47:07.052+01:00Everything has been very slow to germinate - but n...Everything has been very slow to germinate - but now it is warming up a bit hopefully it will all take off.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-64825907372507279092013-04-10T16:43:26.093+01:002013-04-10T16:43:26.093+01:00I've sowed some too, I love peas, its one of m...I've sowed some too, I love peas, its one of my first memories of my grandpas garden, him letting me pick and shell some peas. The sweetness. Yep they are a must on my plot.Annie_Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140041665657746319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-34448099839725321482013-04-10T15:00:44.938+01:002013-04-10T15:00:44.938+01:00Oh yes, you can't beat home grown peas! xOh yes, you can't beat home grown peas! xRustic Vintage Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707515487917612909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-26435835773090520952013-04-09T17:11:41.162+01:002013-04-09T17:11:41.162+01:00Usually one of the first crops I sow. I sowed a co...Usually one of the first crops I sow. I sowed a couple of rows a month ago outside, they are just germinating this week, under cloches.Rookohttp://rookosallotment.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-37668974544706964522013-04-08T18:51:50.875+01:002013-04-08T18:51:50.875+01:00I can remember sitting on the back doorstep with m...I can remember sitting on the back doorstep with my grandma shelling peas - happy days.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-49112302895009602952013-04-08T16:45:33.928+01:002013-04-08T16:45:33.928+01:00I love fresh peas, there is nothing like them. I ...I love fresh peas, there is nothing like them. I also love my family sitting round our table together, shelling the peas ready to freeze them. We have competitions to find the pod with the most peas in lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-35743025832305470312013-04-08T10:05:22.066+01:002013-04-08T10:05:22.066+01:00Not started on the beans yet I'm biding my tim...Not started on the beans yet I'm biding my time - I usually start in May.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-45418074545223945432013-04-08T10:04:12.676+01:002013-04-08T10:04:12.676+01:00I'm hoping for better this year even though la...I'm hoping for better this year even though last years crop wasn't too bad.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-77873973672129824182013-04-05T20:22:50.418+01:002013-04-05T20:22:50.418+01:00SNAP! I have planted pots of peas and beans this ...SNAP! I have planted pots of peas and beans this week too but the weather forecast still isn't very encouraging.<br />PatMasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02277551817774062123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-10366478066151477082013-04-05T11:53:19.059+01:002013-04-05T11:53:19.059+01:00I'm inspired by your post and I must try to gr...I'm inspired by your post and I must try to grow peas again this year. Last year I didn't have much success with peas.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-46270203224180929202013-04-04T22:43:02.964+01:002013-04-04T22:43:02.964+01:00Maybe one day your wish will come true KeithMaybe one day your wish will come true Keithelaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-91303425057818589022013-04-04T16:19:34.277+01:002013-04-04T16:19:34.277+01:00Look at all this beautiful green!! Makes me want t...Look at all this beautiful green!! Makes me want to grow my own garden Elaine :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-67617590173624276472013-04-04T08:10:51.556+01:002013-04-04T08:10:51.556+01:00I agree Marguerite but I just can't resist pla...I agree Marguerite but I just can't resist planting them - maybe one day I'll come to my senses.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-14890310164400002612013-04-04T08:02:38.654+01:002013-04-04T08:02:38.654+01:00I remember that too Pat - so many pods for so litt...I remember that too Pat - so many pods for so little peas.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-734905536065792282013-04-04T08:01:29.740+01:002013-04-04T08:01:29.740+01:00Each year I vow I won't bother with them again...Each year I vow I won't bother with them again - too much trouble blah blah blah - but I always do, same with broad beans, I'm not really that keen on them but still grow them.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-56334196912181924412013-04-04T00:47:25.239+01:002013-04-04T00:47:25.239+01:00Great idea mixing the varieties of peas for longer...Great idea mixing the varieties of peas for longer harvest. I've already bought my seeds for this year but this might be a good idea in future. I love peas and keep planting them but sometimes it feels like they take up an awful lot of room for little reward.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-8461923096887643962013-04-03T10:42:07.185+01:002013-04-03T10:42:07.185+01:00I'm growing more this year, so I'll let yo...I'm growing more this year, so I'll let you know. <br />To avoid the toughness they do need to be eaten young. There's a very small window. Another reason for needing to freeze them! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-51144775124726940952013-04-03T07:50:56.893+01:002013-04-03T07:50:56.893+01:00Lovely post Elaine. We don't grow veggies, not...Lovely post Elaine. We don't grow veggies, not enough room but my dad did when I was a child. I remember my sister and I used to sit on the back door step every Sunday to shell the peas for lunch and it seemed to take forever. Mind you we were probably eating as many as were going in the pot! Have a good week. <br />Patricia xPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116574112768767203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-41126664178129515662013-04-03T07:37:58.065+01:002013-04-03T07:37:58.065+01:00As I only have a small half plot, and know that th...As I only have a small half plot, and know that there are mice around, I've never grown them. <br />I can certainly see the appeal of growing, and eating, them as you and others do. Flighty xxFlightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-21338337627878929722013-04-03T05:17:29.609+01:002013-04-03T05:17:29.609+01:00As my plot is not huge, I reserve its space for ot...As my plot is not huge, I reserve its space for other things. Actually, I'm a huge fan of French tinned Peas, and frozen!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-76371024816677416372013-04-02T22:39:17.973+01:002013-04-02T22:39:17.973+01:00When I grew mange tout I had more than I knew what...When I grew mange tout I had more than I knew what to do with - I wonder - do they freeze ok?elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-21217712395839130662013-04-02T22:38:04.636+01:002013-04-02T22:38:04.636+01:00You need to grow an awful lot of peas to have any ...You need to grow an awful lot of peas to have any spare to freeze - I am quite happy just to eat them fresh too.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.com