Snow Peas?

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  1. Tooty2shoes

    Tooty2shoes Hardy Maple

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    Here are a few more pic's of the snow storm that blew threw here yesterday.
    In the first pic it is about 4:00pm Wed. and still blowing.
    The second pic I just took and it's 2:00pm here. You can see the snow still covering the ground.
    But if you look off to the right of the pic you can see a wood lattice trellis with something growing up it. This is what I found.
    I was so :eek: and :D to see that my Sweet Peas had survived the storm and cold weather. So now I guess I officially have Snow Peas. Just had to share this wonderful surprise.

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    Nov. snow storm. 2011 ( photo / image / picture from Tooty2shoes's Garden )





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    Next day snow on the ground. ( photo / image / picture from Tooty2shoes's Garden )





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    Snow Peas? Nov. 2011 ( photo / image / picture from Tooty2shoes's Garden )





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    My Hardy little Sweet (snow) Peas. ( photo / image / picture from Tooty2shoes's Garden )



    I'm going to be sad to see them finally succumb to the colder temps we are suppose to be having for the next couple of nights. :( They were planted late and my hubby said that they wouldn't amount to much. Now look at them. :D I think they are having the last laugh on him. ;)
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Now that's what I call and unexpected but very welcome sight. :-D The squirrels dug up my sweet peas and ate them so they didn't come to anything this year. :( I'm so glad yours have survived the snow storm and are putting on such a beautiful show for you Tooty. They are so pretty that I'll keep my fingers crossed they continue to bloom for as long as possible.
     
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    Jerry Sullivan Garden Experimenter Plants Contributor

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    You may very well have the northland's last hurrah for veggies this season. If not they still a pretty sight. Perhaps next year nature may be kinder to your sweet peas.

    Jerry
     
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    Oh, those are pretty. I tried to grow some, but they must not like it here. I couldn't get any of them to grow to the point of more than 1 or 2 flowers. What did you do to get them that size?
     
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    Look at those! They're hardier than we think, the pretty little rascals. :D You must have done something very right to make them thrive.
     
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    Carolyn & Droopy. The only thing I did for them was to put some horse poop under the mulch I add around them.
    At first I didn't think they were going to amount to much. I kept watering them and speaking encouraging words to them. Veola they are still blooming and they smell pretty also. I am so blessed. Thanks. ;)
     
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    You sure are blessed. next year I will try the poop method. even if it doesn't work, I'll at least have tried.
     
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    Yup. Try, try again. One thing I should have done was soak the seeds over night before I planted them. Next year I'll for sure do that so the germinate sooner. Looking forward to seeing your Sweet Peas next year. :stew1:
     

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