I planted a round of peas a couple of weeks ago when the weather had a warm spell for a few weeks. Shortly after I planted them, the weather took a cold turn and I was worried that they wouldn't germinate. While peas are cold hardy plants, they don't germinate as well in cold soil, so I thought that I might have to replant the crop if they didn't come up soon. Happily, they started to appear just a little over two weeks after I planted them. They have been under the cover of the hoop house to keep the bed a little warmer than the rest of the garden, so I hope they can get off to a speedy start with their growth.
As you can see here the weeds have started to come up also. Once these peas get a little taller, I will be sure to do a thorough weeding of this bed and put down a nice thick layer of mulch. Until then, I will do my best to keep this bed watered, even though it takes a little more effort to remove and replace the hoop house cover. So far the garden is off to a nice start and the growing season has just begun!
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