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Colin PurringtonI harvested the first peas yesterday! Not enough for a meal but they will still be the featured item for tonight's dinner. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. USDA Zone7b. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pisum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pisum</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a>

Colin Purrington'Magnolia Blossom' pea flower doing its thing, looking attractive. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pisum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pisum</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/legume" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legume</a>

TomThe sugar snap peas started to bloom today.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrownFromSeed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrownFromSeed</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SugarSnapPeas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SugarSnapPeas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/legumes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legumes</a>

Colin PurringtonConvergent lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens) on one of my pea trellises. Adults can consume up to 100 aphids per day according to some sources. Also: adorable and bring good luck! <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/marienk%C3%A4fer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marienkäfer</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/gl%C3%BCcksk%C3%A4fer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#glückskäfer</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/beetles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beetles</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/ipm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ipm</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/aphids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aphids</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pisum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pisum</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/coccinellidae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coccinellidae</a>

TomSaturday garden photos. The thinned beets are looking good, the transplants from the thinning are alive and starting to grow some new leaves. The sugar snap peas are growing but maybe a little slow since it hasn't been that warm. The arugula is mostly going to flowers, more than enough radish but some just bolted, and the spinach is doing really good without any signs of bolting.Now if it would just warm up so tomatoes can be planted.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beets</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/radish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#radish</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spinach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spinach</a>

Colin PurringtonIt's been raining for the past four days and the peas are blissed out and growing fast, with some likely hitting 6' soon. Pods are also plumping up and a handful might be ready TODAY. Swarthmore, PA. Zone 7b. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pisum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pisum</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a>

Colin PurringtonI'VE GOT PEAS! They need some time to plump up but I'm hopeful for a harvest before June. This is Burpee's 'First 13' variety. It's a rather short plant so a bit of a waste for my 7' trellis panels, but I've grown them before and they are delicious. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. USDA Zone 7b. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pisum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pisum</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a>

Colin PurringtonVisual reminder that if you're going to use netting to protect your fruits and vegetables, design it so that birds don't get trapped. And check it daily because they will still get in. NB: this is not my garden; I freed the bird. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birds</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/sparrows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sparrows</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/netting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#netting</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/vegetables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vegetables</a>

Dan SloaneJust been introduced to frozen peas as a snack straight from the freezer. It's really quite tasty!<a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a>

TomThinned the beets yesterday and planted some of those in 4 more rows. Looks like some will survive. It was really windy after I got done so they might have been flopping around some. No loss really.Peas are growing more and the lettuce stumps are taking off again even with help from the chickens one day.Picked some more radish, more tasty salad to have.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beets</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/radish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#radish</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lettuce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lettuce</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/May4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#May4</a>

Ingrid Hoeben Ⓥ 🇧🇪Week na kaakchirurgie nog last met eten. Hoe kleiner en zachter hoe beter… deze vegan zeesticks gaan dus wel. Ebly erbij…<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/vegan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vegan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/veganvissticks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#veganvissticks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/veganfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#veganfish</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/plantbased" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plantbased</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ebly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ebly</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/worteltjesenerwtjes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#worteltjesenerwtjes</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/carrots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#carrots</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/veganvis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#veganvis</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/grains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#grains</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/granen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#granen</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/boni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boni</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/zeesticks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zeesticks</a>

Colin PurringtonMy 10x25' plot at the community garden. Currently 2 rows of fava beans, 3 rows of carrots, 4 rows of shelling peas, and 10 tomatoes. Central portion covered with bird netting to keep out the birds and the squirrels. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/CommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGarden</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/swarthmore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#swarthmore</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/fava" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fava</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/tomatoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tomatoes</a>

TomThe early vegetables are growing good and there is some progress on new raised beds. I need to thin the beets and probably get the melons, cucumbers, beans, and squash started indoors but I still don't trust the weather 2 weeks out. Too many side projects.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beets</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spinach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spinach</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arugula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arugula</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/radish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#radish</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RaisedBeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RaisedBeds</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a>

Colin Purrington<a href="https://sfba.social/@alameth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@alameth</a> So I poked around a bit. 'Snak Hero' was developed by Syngenta and released circa 2020 (?), so new enough I've never heard of it. It's marketed as being extremely productive on very short plants that don't need support, and happy in pots. Pushed pretty heavily in northern USA for ability to set fruit in colder, shorter season. But reason it is winning awards is the strange shape of the fruit, which is almost round unlike other snap varieties. People love it. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WitWaKEa6g0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WitWaKEa6g0</a>

Carl S. GutekunstMy peas I leaves with you.I love fresh peas in the garden, and I remember my dad growing mountains of them. They've been very frustrating to me, though: an entire year's worth of growth in an 8' plot only produced enough for snacking. This cultivar is meant to grow in hanging bowls, and drape over the side of the bowl. So far they're just a tangled mess. But the flowers are still pretty.<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gardening</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/VegetableGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VegetableGardening</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Peas</a>

Colin PurringtonI'm using pine needles for paths at the community garden. Free, but I also love the look, the smell, and even the crunch they make as you walk on them. Reminds me of my grandmother's garden in Mattapoisett, MA. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pine</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mulch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mulch</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pinus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pinus</a>

Politics CanadaFarmers struggle with US and China tariffs. "We've seen challenges before, but we've never been in the crosshairs between our two biggest trading partners." MARGARET RIGETTI DIRECTOR WITH SASKOILSEEDS, ON TARIFFS FROM CHINA AND U.S. Canola is a portmanteau word combining Canada and ola, which means oil. Saskatchewan and Manitoba researchers developed the crop in the 1970s. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canola</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#farmers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/saskatechewan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#saskatechewan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canada</a> <a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/regina/article/it-feels-personal-canadian-farmers-cope-with-chinese-tariffs-on-canola-and-peas/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ctvnews.ca/regina/article/it-feels-personal-canadian-farmers-cope-with-chinese-tariffs-on-canola-and-peas/</a>

Colin PurringtonGarden update: potatoes are up, peas and fava beans beginning to flower. Might even transplant the lima beans under cloches today. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/potatoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#potatoes</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/favabeans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#favabeans</a>

TomPeas, beets, radish, spinach, and arugula. I tasted a French breakfast radish the other day, it's like a spicy carrot but it was small too. I guess they're good on toast with butter and pepper. Warm low temps forecast for a week so everything should start growing more and I need to get those raised beds finished if the warm is going to continue.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beets</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/radish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#radish</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spinach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spinach</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arugula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arugula</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beetroot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beetroot</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RaisedBeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RaisedBeds</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/April25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#April25</a>

michael23-Apr-2025 A legacy unlocked: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mendel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mendel</a>-inspired breakthrough that could transform global pea farming counting <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/peas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peas</a> never gets old. <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1081522" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1081522</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#genetics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#agriculture</a>

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