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lelasfriend
True Blue Farmgirl
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sara
baltimore
MD
USA
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 Posted - Jun 06 2009 : 7:50:42 PM
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| Okay, something came along and ate all the pea plants. Just nipped them off at the base. What was it and how can I prevent it from happening again? Thanks, Sara |
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Merry
True Blue Farmgirl
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Merry
Ankeny
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2009 : 8:14:15 PM
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Same thing happened to mine, it was a rabbit. I sprinkled them and my beans with cayenne, so far so good. But you might need to replant if they are eaten off to the base :(
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2009 : 09:04:59 AM
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My peas are in raised beds and I've never had this problem....5 years in a row I've planted them this way, and we live on the edge of woods. How large an area is planted with peas? Wouldn't hurt, maybe, to make a fence with chicken wire around the area.
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dkelewae
True Blue Farmgirl
1310 Posts
Diana
Saint Peters
MO
USA
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Posted - Jun 08 2009 : 09:41:25 AM
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Speaking of peas, I'm growing them for the first time this year. When do you know when they're ready for harvest?
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #272
St. Peters MO
Country Girl trapped in the city!
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2009 : 1:31:45 PM
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You want them to be plump, not tough pods, but plump. You'll be able to feel them and it's no big deal to open one (or 2) to get an idea of the size of peas you have. The older the pod, the tougher the pea, so you want to get them before they get that way.
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