Baymule’s 2019 Garden

[baymule]

I picked my biggest plastic bowl twice, then switched to a wash pan. We shelled peas last night, they filled a gallon bag. It’s pouring rain, it’s so dark that the security lights are still on at 9 AM. Going to wash, blanch, bag and freeze them.

The Maestro English peas are done, we ate them as fast as they were ready. I don’t know if the sugar snap will make any more or not.

 

[ninnymary]

Bay, I just love sugar snap peas but can't seem to grow them. Here you plant in the fall but of course they don't grow much over the winter. Just when they start growing I have to pull the scraggly plants out so that I can plant my tomatos. I think I just need a bigger yard, haha.

Mary

 

[flowerbug]

Bay, I just love sugar snap peas but can't seem to grow them. Here you plant in the fall but of course they don't grow much over the winter. Just when they start growing I have to pull the scraggly plants out so that I can plant my tomatos. I think I just need a bigger yard, haha.

Mary

we all do! lol

 

[Carol Dee]

Those looks so yummy. Our peas are only now just emerging form the soil! Going to be weeks before we can pick. But there is a bumper crop of Asparagus!

 

[ninnymary]

we all do! lol

You do not need a bigger yard. Your's is huge!

Mary

 

[baymule]

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.

 

[baymule]

Hey it just came back on and this posted! maybe the storm is letting up for now. Radar shows a narrow green band followed by another angry yellow and red band. Maybe we'll be able to at least get to the car open and close the gate without getting drenched.

 

[seedcorn]

Ever ride the new horse?

 

[Ridgerunner]

Yeah, Bay that stuff is supposed to hit us this afternoon and go on and off for the full ten-day forecast. Its still sunny but I pick our granddaughter up from school in about an hour. We know how that timing will go.

I asked my wife if she wanted me to pick the green bean for tonight's supper or tomorrow. She hasn't told me yet. I wonder if she is waiting on the rain to decide. Probably hasn't even thought of it in relation to rain. Doesn't matter, I have a raincoat.

When and what to plant in the fall is a good question. Some stuff can usually live through the winter here, it just doesn't grow so how early do I need to plant it. Do I go for a late fall harvest, say with broccoli? This year I could have planted green peas in December. It's definitely a learning curve, I'm even starting to keep decent notes. And I have a local planting schedule from the extension office but it still has to be verified.

Anyway, good luck on your weather.

 

[flowerbug]

You do not need a bigger yard. Your's is huge!

Mary

i want a buffer zone and enough room to grow a lot of organic veggies and fruits a lot of other projects too...

i was talking to someone yesterday who just bought 2000 acres of land. now that's a buffer zone... *sigh*

but besides that, i was just wishing you had a bigger yard and i was also speaking for many others who probably think the same thing.