Reclaiming The Backyard Firepit, Part 19
What a difference a couple of days make!
Two days ago, the pea plants were sprouting noticeably. It looks like only one seed may not make it. (The left bucket, six o'clock spot.) Something appears to have been munching on it. I expect a certain amount of attrition. Only one non-starter is an acceptable rate. All the others have grown so much that it was clear they'd need their climbing rig sooner rather than later.
Here are the latest pictures, taken this afternoon:
Peas - Rightmost Bucket
Peas - Middle Bucket
Peas - Leftmost Bucket
Peas - Overview
The orange poles are reflective markers I use in the winter to stake out my driveway. This way I'll get double-duty out of them! They're very sturdy and the perfect length for this use.
I attached one to the middle horizontal brace on the trellis with a couple bits of twine. (Apologies for the blur.)
The other two I just embedded as far as I could towards the front of the outer two buckets.
Peas - Front view:
Peas - Side view:
Some more twine,
a well placed anchoring point, and
these little guys now have a plenty of room to grow up and out!
The finished lattice should allow each plant to have good individual support and avoid choking each other as they get larger. If I need to add more twine, it will be easier to do later on when I see where it would do the most good. The plant height is an average of 28-30 inches, so this may be enough. We shall see!
This was the final garden project related to the original firepit reclamation project. With that in mind, I'm going to split the progress report on the garden off into its own series. There are several more steps to go in wrapping up the firepit area and those will be forthcoming very soon. Weather demands have dictated several aspects along the way and planting season insisted on being a priority. Go figure!
Stay Tuned... For more on the Firepit Saga and for
the new Garden Series, coming soon!
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I had to catch up on the project. Looking good!
Thanks! It's getting there... picked up more mulch today. I think I'm in the homestretch.
;~D
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I've got my fingers crossed that you'll have a good crop. :-)
What do you feed them on?
Thanks! I haven't fed them yet. I did pick up some yield booster, figuring a little help might not go amiss. Honestly, they've come up so quickly and strong, that I'm playing 'catch up'. They caught me a bit flat-footed!
;~D
They tend to do that don't they? A bit like children, they're all grown up before you know it!
Indeed!
The last time I used twine to do gardening my cats had a field day messing with it. Ultimately they destroyed my twine holding plants up by playing with it all the time. lol
Oh geez, I didn't even think of that. That would be a major temptation. Lol!
We have a few cats that stroll the neighborhood. Maybe I'll get lucky & they'll avoid us because of the the dog (who would love nothing better than chasing them and they know that). I'll have to keep watch for them. Thanks for the reminder.