I'm rolling' the dice...
Throwing caution to the wind...
Taking a leap of faith...
Bettin' the farm...
Well actually not the whole farm...just the pea patch!
The conventional wisdom around these parts is to put peas in on St. Patty's day, which is in March as we all know. If you don't wait your peas are likely to rot from all of our rain...or so says the traditionalists.
But since I'm a modern, hip and sassy gardener I have decided to go against tradition,
March to the beat of my own drummer...
Be a rebel...
I'm gonna plant peas now...in February!
Here is the pea patch. Just planted...ready to rock!
Now before you I go any farther I must let you in on my secret to success...
well I'm hoping for success...
presuming I will have success...
anyway...
First I had this bed covered with black plastic to keep it fairly dry...it is moist but not soggy.
After planting I am going to cover with a layer of loose straw and recover with the plastic until the seeds sprout.
And lastly I am only using my newly found seeds from '06...yes the ones I found a few weeks ago in the pantry. I figure they are 'free' anyway so why not do something wild and crazy with them?
Yes I am a gambler, a rebel...what can I say?
I'm just that kind of girl!!!
Now for the burning question of the day...
What rebellions have you staged in your garden?
Stay tuned tomorrow for the first installment of
Ask the Inadvertent Farmer...
I'm going to answer your questions...
I don't guarantee the answers will be right,
but I'm gonna answer them anyway!!!
