Will I succeed? Or will I fail?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (220262)
Walnut Creek, California
December 7, 2015 3:16pm CST
My Winter snow pea experiment has begun. I planted these snow peas on my balcony a few weeks ago, and they have begun to grow. They made it through several nights in the 20s, so maybe they'll make it though the Winter. I've also planted some with the kids in Berkeley, where temperatures are more moderate than here. What do you think? Will I have snow peas out here in Pleasant Hill, where Winter highs are usually in the 50s, and lows in the 30s?
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
8 Dec 15
@TheHorse it's the most delicious thing ever.. there's a good recipe where you it is slightly sauteed with some garlic..yum
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@TheHorse (220262)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Dec 15
@Drosophila I'll have to look for that. I've eaten them right off the vine but never made a salad out of them.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
7 Dec 15
I planted some here and it was just too hot. No matter what time of the year I tried them they would grow but they would also die off too fast. I wanted them to work but here it just wasn't possible. I think they need cooler weather. Good luck on this one.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
8 Dec 15
@TheHorse Yes year round. I can grow green beans for about 6 months and then I plant again. I just keep the plants trimmed and make sure I keep the larger ones and over ripe ones off the trees. At times i go through every few weeks and pick the plants clean. This gives them time to flower again. Same with egg plants I have had some of my plants now for 4 years. After the eggplants come in I cut the plants way back and let them grow again. This starts the flowering process and produces a lot more eggplants on my small trees.
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@NicoleMcNeal (130)
• St. Cloud, Florida
8 Dec 15
Aw, you should cover them when you know its going to be really cold out. Im in Central Florida and it usually only gets down to the 30s. In some very rare instances the 20s. Definitely gotta cover the plants when its freezing out.
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@TheHorse (220262)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Dec 15
@NicoleMcNeal Thanks. I have some extra sheets here.
@NicoleMcNeal (130)
• St. Cloud, Florida
8 Dec 15
@TheHorse Sheets, towels or blankets. They keep them warmer and reduce the wind chill and frost.
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