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> The carrots were tasty but small, and we didn't get any squash, peas or Brussels sprouts. Not surprising, those are amongst the hardest to get right in my ex
by ErrantX 14y ago
> The carrots were tasty but small, and we didn't get any squash, peas or Brussels sprouts.
Not surprising, those are amongst the hardest to get right in my experience.
Peas are a pain - you do need good trellis work for them, and to spend time securing the shoots. I still struggle with carrots, if you figure out any tricks let me know! :D
I suggest trying courgettes; they are a little easier than squash to get good results.
> One of the highlights of our summer was the period when everything aligned
I keep meaning to find time to build an app to track that sort of thing. It's my one pain point because I am a useless planner :P and so it is often more luck that judgement when thins come together.
- wiredfool 14y agoDepends on the climate. Peas don't like hot weather, tomatoes do. Here in the cool, wet, pacific northwest, peas grow like mad, tomatoes need a green house, and peppers are marginal at best. Zucchinis/courgettes can grow like mad, but will get powdery mildew if it's wet. Personally, with peas, I just plant short ones (28" vines) on 1" spacing, do a lot of them, and let them self support in a mass. Then, part way into the summer, I infill a few squash plants amongst the peas. The peas die off, the squash takes over, and everything is happy.