tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post8603782319710100341..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Peas in our timeMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-62839869310704088082011-06-12T08:55:14.521+01:002011-06-12T08:55:14.521+01:00Mal, Yes, you're right, but I don't like M...Mal, Yes, you're right, but I don't like Mangetout. I find them too "squeaky" for my liking!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-61474744668332213742011-06-11T22:41:00.813+01:002011-06-11T22:41:00.813+01:00Nice title, and peas! You can avoid the problem ab...Nice title, and peas! You can avoid the problem about knowing when to pick - by growing mangetout!Mal's Allotmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-73463244306809697322011-06-11T16:44:53.779+01:002011-06-11T16:44:53.779+01:00Thank you for the advice on pea picking. I've ...Thank you for the advice on pea picking. I've not yet tried peas; the next pea planting season in my part is October and I hope to plant them then. Peas are supposed to be nitrogen fixing. I wonder if growing them actually improves soil fertility.Anita Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902981126493850669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83816410200815004922011-06-11T16:20:28.070+01:002011-06-11T16:20:28.070+01:00Clever indeed! Mine are growing but have yet to la...Clever indeed! Mine are growing but have yet to latch onto the supports yet. Yours look great!David P. Offutt - The Gastronomic Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941257262332056194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-46875272699259885002011-06-11T14:43:16.718+01:002011-06-11T14:43:16.718+01:00Your peas look so good! You inspired me to post ab...Your peas look so good! You inspired me to post about my peas too, the only happy vegies in the garden right now!littlekarstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177535712034761585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-10965100370456986262011-06-11T11:07:30.805+01:002011-06-11T11:07:30.805+01:00Nice peas! :)
We've already harvested some fro...Nice peas! :)<br />We've already harvested some from our polytunnel plants, which are going mad. The ourdoor sowings are slower and way behind yours.<br />MoMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252983027018111307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-19420998517115860132011-06-11T08:38:06.358+01:002011-06-11T08:38:06.358+01:00My peas are at about the same stage as yours. I...My peas are at about the same stage as yours. I'm growing mange tout for the first time this year but there's no pods produced on those yet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-67011690525165583342011-06-11T03:57:27.996+01:002011-06-11T03:57:27.996+01:00Your peas look great! I wish I could grow some too...Your peas look great! I wish I could grow some too. The closest I have is the beans, but they are still very small.ferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276731855082908670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-81985692475135243562011-06-11T00:28:52.440+01:002011-06-11T00:28:52.440+01:00I have to grow a section of peas for grazing husba...I have to grow a section of peas for grazing husband and son other wise we would have none. I do best with the sugar snap peas they are lovely pod and all.One step at a time in the Sub Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077817710822665701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-28382488750147114112011-06-10T23:27:44.212+01:002011-06-10T23:27:44.212+01:00Like the title - very clever! I picked mine when I...Like the title - very clever! I picked mine when I could see a lumpy formation under skin but I had to be quick or they turned yellow.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873738272799176944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-1571929701594880072011-06-10T20:39:59.080+01:002011-06-10T20:39:59.080+01:00Cathy; I don't eat any fish, so Dover Sole doe...Cathy; I don't eat any fish, so Dover Sole doesn't appeal to me! :-( How about a Gammon steak?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-34402242781505470722011-06-10T19:08:14.362+01:002011-06-10T19:08:14.362+01:00Home grown Peas and new potatoes all you need is s...Home grown Peas and new potatoes all you need is some Dover solecathy@homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280998274935488909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-835399901065576602011-06-10T17:46:39.462+01:002011-06-10T17:46:39.462+01:00Our pea plants are struggling due to lack of water...Our pea plants are struggling due to lack of water - it's harder to keep up to watering when you have an allotment rather than growing in your garden. Not only is there more to water but our plot is about three miles away from home which means you can't just pop outside every evening when it's the best time to water. Wish our veg were just outside our back doorSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com