Peas

Like the Peppers, the Peas have been pretty easy. Which, after all, is kind of the point of the Peas. I've planted them running the whole length of the fence and they're all looking good.

I got dowels (a couple packages, all about 8 inches long) and have tied the peas to them. The idea was to have the peas climb the fence. I'm not sure the peas have really understood that game plan, however. They are more interested in sending vines out and climbing on each other. I've started tying them to the fence in an effort to train them. That seems to be working, but it is taking a while.

Peppers

Peppers- One Month Update

By in large, I've not had any problem with the Peppers, excepting the Mole. For what it is worth, I've not seen hide nor hair of the Mole since I put the stake in the ground.

The Peppers have grown well and have started to bloom. I'm also happy to see little Peppers developing on the original three plants. They started as plants and I simply put them in and staked them up. I really don't have to much to say.

As a sidebar, I'm intrigued by how much smalled the Jalapeño plant is when compared to the Bell Peppers. I know that Bell Peppers themselves are bigger, but it wouldn't seem the plants would be that much different.

Morning Glories

In no particular order, I'll describe what is going on with everything.

We'll start with the Morning Glories. If you recall, they looked crispy when the seeds started sprouting. I thinned out some of them. Some started to grow from that and others were still struggling.

I got desperate and tried to figure out what to do to help them. So, I staked them. According to the various sources I found, that helps them grow. Or at least that helps them grow straight up, which is something the plant is designed by nature to do. I bought a gob of dowels and tied them off to the dowels.

It would seem that some of these websites aren't crazy. The majority of the flowers have grown like, well, weeds (which is another problem I have). Most are now over 4 inches tall and growing with pretty good speed. The large quantities of rain have also helped them. They grow to 3 feet tall, so they'll eventually overtake most of those dowels, and will have pretty blue flowers.

One Month In- Garden

A quick look at a calendar suggests that the garden has been growing for darn near a month now. Given that, it seemed like a good time to do an overview of what is growing, how it is doing, and the like.

What you've got here is an overview of the garden and pictures of it. The fence material came from Kelly's folks. Originally, Mumsy told me I would have to paint them. But, now that they're up, I kinda like the rustic look, so they might not be touched. Except that there are a couple I'm going to cannibalize and turn into trellises for cucumbers. More on that later.

There are also plants growing around back. Again, more on that in future posts.

Cheap Coffee Trick...

If you're like me, this one is certainly something you can get behind. It is certainly a good use for old coffee grounds. I've also heard something similar about egg shells. Give it a look see...

New Map

Well, it took a while, but I'm finally updating the blog.

It isn't that I haven't wanted to update the blog. Quite simply, I just haven't had the time lately.

That is, however, no excuse.

So, without further delay, a new map!

Further information to come.