Planting Peas- Board Method

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CIJUW 28 April 2013 Planting Peas
Two types of peas (one edible pod and the other shelled type) were planted today using the board method. The 25 foot row was prepared and marked out.A board was used to mark the width and two rows of peas were planted.A raised board was placed over the row to provide undisturbed conditions until germination. Stakes and supporting string support will be provided after the peas emmerge.

[Ken4230]

That's a mean looking dog and some nice pictures.

[Durgan]

Originally Posted by Ken4230

That's a mean looking dog and some nice pictures.

Hey man, Ginny is a great hunter. So far this year she has brought four large rabbits to the back patio for my inspection-dead. She is fast enough to run the rabbits down. She is cross Pom/Chi and can run like a racehorse, also has a nose like a hound dog.

[Redbaron]

Don't knock a little dog. My chihuahua Sassy has caught and killed her share of gophers, rats and mice. She keeps trying to get the squirrels too. Hasn't got any yet. But it doesn't stop her from trying. Duke, my bigger mutt (whippet cross), keeps anything bigger away. He hasn't figured out how to wait yet though. He chases them before they even get to this side of the fence! And although twice as fast as your typical rabbit, he never catches them because he hasn't figured out he can jump the fence yet. I dread the day he figures that out! A week ago I found him 10 feet up in a tree! So I know he can jump that high, once he figures out the 4 foot fence can be jumped I have no idea what we will do. Whippets are FAST and will run forever!

As far as meanness goes. A smaller dog has to be meaner just to survive! But Sassy is a sweetheart. While a brave defender of the garden, she prefers long naps in the sun, and loving. Duke doesn't know what a nap is. Just wants to run all day.

[Ken4230]

A chihuahua is the only dog i have ever been bitten by. The little dude bit me from behind on the ankle right above the shoe.
His teeth got caught in my sock and i drug him 10'-15' when i jumped.

I have only had Labs, a poodle mix and a Huskie. They have been family members, really good dogs and most have lived to be 16-18+ years old.
I'm pushing seventy and have only had four dogs in my entire life. That's not counting the dogs my children had growing up.

[Stvrob]

Durgan,
After youve planted the seeds and you put the board back, is the board resting on the seedbed? Or are the crosswise stakes keeping just off the bed?

[Durgan]

Originally Posted by Stvrob

Durgan,
After youve planted the seeds and you put the board back, is the board resting on the seedbed? Or are the crosswise stakes keeping just off the bed?

The cross stakes keep the board lifted about an inch off the seed bed. It is possible to lay the board right on the row, but it must be checked daily, since the seeds shoot up rather quickly and can get distorted if left constrained too long. No big deal but undesirable. I might add it rained rather severely at my place last night,and the board basically protected the seeds from movement and from getting too wet.

[MrBig46]

I planted peas, radish and cucumbers under glass U profiles. Carrot a parsley go badly to me with this method.
Vladimír

[livinonfaith]

Oh my Gosh, Durgan! Your dog is the spitting image of my parents dog Tucker, also a Pom/chi. The only difference is that theirs is all black and male.

He is usually a super sweet dog, (tons of personality!) but last night he got irritated when my Dad tried to take some paper from him and Tucker bit him. His little teeth are so sharp that when my Dad pulled away, it ripped a gash all the way down his thumb.

Needless to say, my Dad is not happy with him right now!

[Durgan]

That will teach your Father a lesson. Don't muss with me!

Ginny hasn't a mean bone in her body. She does kill rabbits in the yard, but I encourage that practice.

[livinonfaith]

Originally Posted by Durgan

That will teach your Father a lesson. Don't muss with me!

Ginny hasn't a mean bone in her body. She does kill rabbits in the yard, but I encourage that practice.

She certainly is a pretty little thing! If she's anything like Tucker, she has a personality that is a lot bigger than she looks!

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?TAGBG 5 May 2013 Peas have started to germinate.
Six day the peas have started to germinate. The board and cross pieces have been removed and the row slightly watered.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CIJUW 28 April 2013 Planting Peas
Two types of peas (one edible pod and the other shelled type) were planted today using the board method. The 25 foot row was prepared and marked out.A board was used to mark the width and two rows of peas were planted.A raised board was placed over the row to provide undisturbed conditions until germination. Stakes and supporting string support will be provided after the peas emerge.