tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post6310528904377720862..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Fighting Frost and Working in the GardenMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-39980508970891827932015-04-23T13:30:34.595-05:002015-04-23T13:30:34.595-05:00Erin - Well, if you'd move back to Minnesota ....Erin - Well, if you'd move back to Minnesota . . . ! ;o) If these early ones don't come up, I'll stick in another batch at my usual (late!) time.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-45203487800953244922015-04-23T13:29:36.546-05:002015-04-23T13:29:36.546-05:00Nancy po - We even have more area we could use for...Nancy po - We even have more area we could use for garden (but how much can two people eat?!) and are thinking about putting in small patches of grain next year.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-70641827204724976512015-04-22T18:28:06.220-05:002015-04-22T18:28:06.220-05:00Oh my, those darn sweet peas! It makes me crazy t...Oh my, those darn sweet peas! It makes me crazy that I can't grow them in our heat and of COURSE I check in and you are doing just that! Well, trying at least! Hope your soil warms up soon.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-14377867280514362732015-04-21T20:45:53.200-05:002015-04-21T20:45:53.200-05:00Wow, I envy all that room....Wow, I envy all that room....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-76033868449260483382015-04-20T21:41:22.017-05:002015-04-20T21:41:22.017-05:00Yeah it really is exciting to see them pop their h...Yeah it really is exciting to see them pop their heads out of the ground! But I love the flowers as well they are so pretty! It's crazy how much later you have to plant and you are only like 4 hours north of me! Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901630432442427523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-50252557780626258032015-04-20T21:24:36.015-05:002015-04-20T21:24:36.015-05:00Leah - I don't dare plant any edible peas this...Leah - I don't dare plant any edible peas this early, but the peas I was talking about in this post are the flowers, Sweet Peas. They take a long time to germinate and are different than shell peas or sugar peas.<br /><br />It must be exciting to see your sugar peas sprouting, green and growing!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-13645253825172119682015-04-20T21:21:50.981-05:002015-04-20T21:21:50.981-05:00Laurie - When we lived back in Illinois, I had a f...Laurie - When we lived back in Illinois, I had a friend who always had her shell peas planted by St. Patrick's Day . . . March 17th. We'd have to dig through a couple of feet of snow to do that here!<br /><br />You have had an excellent excuse for not getting gardening work done yet! Hope your cold doesn't stay with you long.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-36548213146595473472015-04-20T21:19:17.936-05:002015-04-20T21:19:17.936-05:00Candy - The frost line is how deep the frost penet...Candy - The frost line is how deep the frost penetrates down into the ground over a winter. In a cold year here, the frost can easily go down five feet. Yep, I said five feet down into the earth. To insure septic lines and drain fields don't freeze up over winter, we have to bury them five feet down. Aren't you glad you don't live in northern Minnie-soda?? :o]Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-46903741934087500262015-04-20T21:16:44.291-05:002015-04-20T21:16:44.291-05:00Susan - We rely heavily on the homeopathic remedy ...Susan - We rely heavily on the homeopathic remedy arnica for strained muscles. Works like a charm. Now go plant those Sweet Pea seeds!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-30462950587457570982015-04-20T21:15:28.487-05:002015-04-20T21:15:28.487-05:00Sandy - The violas are so, so colorful and pretty,...Sandy - The violas are so, so colorful and pretty, aren't they?<br /><br />Wow, down to 41 degrees for you last night. Poor tomaters must have been shivering!<br /><br />Hmmm, and just how do you know so much about bon-bons? Hmmmm??? ;o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-56984887579135313672015-04-20T21:13:36.481-05:002015-04-20T21:13:36.481-05:00Lisa - Would you believe our night time temps for ...Lisa - Would you believe our night time temps for this week are supposed to get down into the 20s? Yep. The ground is going to stay frozen for a while if that truly comes to pass! Thanks for the nice words about the new blog header. :o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-55941596297801888362015-04-20T21:10:07.251-05:002015-04-20T21:10:07.251-05:00Kristina - Just in case you're confused, or I&...Kristina - Just in case you're confused, or I'm confused(!), the Sweet Peas I'm talking about are the flowers, not edible peas. The flower seeds are extremely hard and will take much longer to break open and sprout if you don't give them a good soak before planting.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-23530172500643221542015-04-20T18:21:08.607-05:002015-04-20T18:21:08.607-05:00Wow looks like fun! I love when you can finally ge...Wow looks like fun! I love when you can finally get out to dig in the garden! Looks like it's getting greener by the day out there! My sugar peas are just sprouting so I hope you have good luck with them this early for you!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901630432442427523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-68286511270979748672015-04-20T16:18:09.018-05:002015-04-20T16:18:09.018-05:00Typically, tax day, give or take a couple of days ...Typically, tax day, give or take a couple of days is when we plant around here. My raised beds have been cleaned out, but I haven't planted anything yet. I have been busy with my daughter's wedding and then after that I got sick. Head cold and chest cold. I haven't felt this miserable in a long time. I can't wait to see your garden progress. Hope it thaws out soon for you. Oh, by the way, thank you for your sweet comment on my blog the other day. Have a great week. Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569684144657934330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-29564657333100027032015-04-20T11:15:13.584-05:002015-04-20T11:15:13.584-05:00Frost line?!? What the heck is THAT?!? ;)
Good job...Frost line?!? What the heck is THAT?!? ;)<br />Good job getting in some work on the garden while the weather was nice. I keep wanting to plant my summer squash and cucumbers seeds it has been so warm here but I'm trying to make myself wat another couple of weeks.Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-31718022524954157632015-04-20T10:24:53.817-05:002015-04-20T10:24:53.817-05:00I am going to plant sweet peas. I keep forgetting...I am going to plant sweet peas. I keep forgetting and now I have no excuse. Isn't it wonderful to get outside, even though our muscles are screaming the next day?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-69913312208566537332015-04-20T09:25:18.749-05:002015-04-20T09:25:18.749-05:00Mama Pea,
Love....love....love your new header!!!...Mama Pea,<br /><br />Love....love....love your new header!!!!<br /><br />Oh boy, the ground is still frozen in your raised beds.....it's going to be the end of April. I'm hoping your seeds do well, and you won't have to replant.<br />Our temperatures dropped to 41 last night. I'm hoping the tomato plants I just planted survived the night.<br /><br />Bon Bon's are candy covered with delicious chocolate :-)Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-85085048147171054432015-04-20T06:15:50.067-05:002015-04-20T06:15:50.067-05:00First things first.... gorgeous new blog header! ...First things first.... gorgeous new blog header! Great shot! I put compost on top of our garden beds and let it 'sit' for a bit and let the rain seep through it before turning it under and planting... and thought I was being a clever girl.... not realizing that's exactly what I should've been doing! Yes!!!!! Maybe there's hope for a green thumb yet!!! Hard to believe your ground is still frozen... that hard.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-77321149722880171292015-04-20T06:07:00.132-05:002015-04-20T06:07:00.132-05:00So I need to soak my sweet peas overnight? We are...So I need to soak my sweet peas overnight? We are a few weeks from getting our planted, but hope to soon. Sounds like you had a very good day outside.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-11938730529307538422015-04-20T06:01:23.250-05:002015-04-20T06:01:23.250-05:00Tami - Ha! On our first piece of property up here...Tami - Ha! On our first piece of property up here in MN we had both clay AND the frost! Ugly combination, for sure!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-60368330450732166582015-04-20T06:00:28.698-05:002015-04-20T06:00:28.698-05:00Sue - Well, these weren't pea peas, as in shel...Sue - Well, these weren't pea peas, as in shell peas, but the flower, Sweet Peas. Don't think I'd get by with planting edible peas here yet! I love Sweet Pea blossoms and maybe, just maybe, I'll get them earlier this year than I usually do. <br /><br />Both hubby and I "felt" the muscles yesterday after our first day in the garden on Saturday, but nothing too serious. What do they say? Better to wear out than rust out? ;o]Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-42352174440574482602015-04-20T05:57:34.716-05:002015-04-20T05:57:34.716-05:00Carolyn - We've been working on our garden soi...Carolyn - We've been working on our garden soil here for close to 20 years . . . and it is good now. Took quite a few years from what they call "rotten rock" soil. I'm sure you can relate to that! Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-2245563580821177922015-04-20T05:56:55.711-05:002015-04-20T05:56:55.711-05:00No frost line here, just clay. Which is as hard a...No frost line here, just clay. Which is as hard as concrete. Love the viola's.Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-13992117367676425552015-04-20T05:09:05.348-05:002015-04-20T05:09:05.348-05:00My gosh, you are early on planting peas! I won...My gosh, you are early on planting peas! I won't be doing that for another 10 days. Your beds look fantastic! I'm still working on the cleanup, but hope to catch up soon. We're downstate for a couple days antiquing and grocery shopping and trying to get the kink out of my back from the last few days of outdoor work. Ugh. I don't think I'm 22 anymore!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-85835277288462112782015-04-19T21:46:50.899-05:002015-04-19T21:46:50.899-05:00I enviously gaze at your raised beds and dream of ...I enviously gaze at your raised beds and dream of having soil like that one day. <br /><br />Not so much envious of your frost line.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.com