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Clean Up Day in the Garden

By Mavis Butterfield on July 11, 2016 · 5 Comments
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trimming pruning hedges

pruning japanese maple tree

trimmed laurel hedge

potatoes

potatoes

base of bean teepee

Yesterday was perfect day to work in the garden.

It was a cool 65 degrees outside and I was able to wear my favorite outfit {jeans and a long sleeved black t shirt} without overheating in the middle of July. The mosquitoes were nowhere to be found and when I asked the HH if he would give the laurel hedge a trim he said “sure” the first time I asked. Proof that miracles do indeed happen. 😉

He trimmed, I pruned and then we decided to pull up the lazy pea vines at the base of the teepee. For some strange reason the sugar snap peas didn’t latch on and climb up the teepee this spring. In fact, the vines weren’t even very long now that I think about it. I’m not sure if I planted the wrong variety, or if the voulenteer potatoes that popped up nearby were shading the vines.

All I knew was that if I wanted to plant some pole beans in their place for a fall harvest, the peas needed to be pulled and bean seeds planted lickety split. We went ahead and pulled the potato plants just to be on the safe side.

How about you?

Will you be planting a second {or maybe third} round of beans this summer?

~Mavis

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Comments

  1. T.J. says

    July 11, 2016 at 8:41 am

    My peas didn’t do anything this year either so I pulled them and planted some bush beans. 65 sounds lovely. It’s been in the high 80’s low 90’s here with high humidity. I have to get out early and hurry to get everything done before it becomes unbearable. Then I sit around and wish I was outside because I hate housework and will do everything possible to avoid it.

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    • Emily E. says

      July 11, 2016 at 2:27 pm

      T.J. you sound like you could be my neighbor or twin! We also are just surviving high humidity in the 80-90 degree range as well. If I have to work get out during the day I try to stay in the shaded areas as the sun moves across the sky. I got a late start on the garden this year and hope to plant peas next spring. Does anyone plant them on St. Patty’s Day as garden lore suggests?

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  2. Ellen in Clackamas says

    July 11, 2016 at 10:49 am

    My peas were kind of puny this year, too. In fact my sweet pea (flowers) are just now blooming and out of the multiple seeds I planted I am only seeing about 10 flowers. Jeez. Anyway, I also pulled up the regular pea plants and put down beans seeds for my second crop. I harvested 3 lemon cucumbers and 5 rutabagas. The turnips look like they are ready to come up too. More kale and spinach to go in this week.

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  3. Phyllis says

    July 11, 2016 at 11:10 pm

    For the first time this year I grew a purple podded sugar snap–Sugar Magnolia. It has beautiful flowers and pods. The peas aren’t as sweet as Sugar Snap or Cascadia, but really pretty on the vine and in a salad. Followed those with an Arikara half runner bean…first time for those too. They’re in a large pot and the short runners cascade over the pot. Really pretty, don’t know about the flavor yet…too early for ripe beans. But can’t wait to try them. The weather has been perfect…harvested an 18 pound zucchini!!! YIKES that wasn’t part of the garden plan.

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  4. Julia says

    July 18, 2016 at 3:03 am

    My peas were a disappointment was well. I made them a lovely stick and string trellis and they barely used any if it. But the kale is doing great! My son’s rabbits are excited since we planted extra for them. It’s been steam and in the 90’s here. I’ve been getting up early to do yard work but it’s often 79 before 7. Currently my back yard is 76 and it is just 6 am.

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