I got 10 bags of 1 cup each. That is just enough for each of us to have a serving with no leftovers. I never had so many peas before. They come on, produce and fizzle out so fast that it is never enough for fresh eating, much less any to go in the freezer.
@Ridgerunner I used to plant English peas in January when we lived in Livingston. The vines could withstand a frost. They were almost always done by April or mid May, then I planted those long green beans that I grow, in the same spot. You are further south than I was, I believe you could plant English or sugar snap peas in January and be just fine.
I will plant these again, both the Maestro because they are ready first and the sugar snaps because they are good as snaps, shellys and they make a LOT of peas. I may plant more of each one next year.
I feel like I am late in planting some things, these peas have made me feel better. LOL
The Painted Mountain corn is short and stumpy. Both Texas and Idaho are suffering from malnutrition. The plants would make a good magazine picture or TV "send money to keep them from starving" advertisement. I fertilized, too little too late. Oh well, I still have more seed and more room. Maybe I'll suit up and go do battle with the vigorous WEEDS that are intent on taking over the world, and make more rows to plant more Painted Mountain and try again.
It is storming, the rain is blowing sideways, the satellite internet is off, the satellite TV is off I'm just happily typing away. Can't post it, so might as well keep blabbing. Yesterday we got a round bale of hay delivered for the horses and foreseeing the upcoming storms for the next 10 days, I had our hay guy put it in the barn. Haven't seen the horses all morning. LOL They are happy in their barn with their hay bale.
There was a brief lull in the rain, I took the dogs out for a potty break. The lambs were out on the grass grazing, but it began to rain again so they ran for the cover of the barn. The ewes and ram are under self imposed starvation, they won't leave the barn to go to the hay bale. I've had them in another pasture lately that was hip high in fescue and clover, but I only keep them on it 4-5 hours a day. I started out with 45 minutes and built up the time. Then they get a lovely snack of baking soda and dolomite lime. The baking soda neutralizes stomach acid and prevents gas build up, which causes bloat and death. The magnesium in the dolomite lime prevents grass tetany, which also results in death. So when I put them on a rich pasture it has to be done slowly to allow their system to acclimate itself to the change in diet.
Well, we have to get ready to go to Tyler. DH has an appointment that i'd love to skip, but we gotta go. There is one spot where water may be over the road, if the road is underwater, we are turning around and rescheduling. The other way, there is an even lower spot where a creek goes under (or over) the road, so we won't even try that way.
Satellites are still off, still can't post this. Guess I'll copy and save, then post it later. Bleh, really don't want to get out in this mess.
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But there is a bumper crop of Asparagus!
