Hi Jeff, Welcome If you have a vacuum leak you might check the vacuum/fuel pump tester - as other have said, it is likely to be a crankcase pressure based fuel pump. If you don't get a good pulsing vacuum check your breather/reed valve. If you do have a tester, run the engine till it dies and then check the output side of the fuel pump to see if it has pressure. Also examine the tank for debris. Does it have a manual choke? If so does choking it help, or does it completely die? Next thing I would do is put a neon ignition tester and see if you are losing spark once it dies. You could have a bad ignition module or wiring issue that is temperature related. Best of luck.

Judy, Your soil sounds like it is in the acceptable range. I would not use the Peter's as it is a blossom booster. It can cause many problems if used regularly. It is best to use a balanced fertilizer. Linda

Snowbird from Burpee's description grows to 18" which is shorter than most dwarf peas (any var. which grows up to 3' is called dwarf to distinguish them from talls like Alderman and Sugar Snap which reach 6' or more), so at this point I'd lean toward your shorter pea plants as being the Snowbirds.

Dave - that's a good question. It really only needs to be large enough to supply us with lemons, really. (Oh, I'll also have to look up if they are indeterminate like tomatoes.) My housemate has a bunch of friends around here though, so I imagine they wouldn't go to waste if there were extra. (I would feel lucky to ever have extra. Last one I grew in a pot didn't make it.) Silica - I understand! One time, many many years ago, some friends and I agreed to do yard work as part of our rent. There was an apple tree. And this was before there were those volunteer groups who will come and pick for you. We were too busy and they all rotted. (Karmically, I have a lot to answer for with plants.) Ken B - that is basically what we're going for. Some people here have said they like the St. Teresa's and I want to be thorough. Besides ... gosh, maybe we could fit in two. Hmm. Kevin, that too is a good point. There aren't many lemon trees in this neighborhood though. I kinda have fantasies of growing all the trees necessary for guacamole. However, baby steps. And persimmon trees are so stunning that I would plant one just to look at it. (Though I do have some recipes.) We do have room for a tree - a not-huge one, anyhow. (I gather those are called "semi-dwarf?") The space is about 12 by 20. Thing is, the yard is a bit busy. I thought maybe against the wall would be more minimalist-looking.