How's your summer going? Any pics?
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justaguy- your container peas..plant any in late summer for fall?
Comments (5)go back 2-3 weeks more. If your first frost is Oct 10th and the days to maturity mean planting on Aug 10th then you want to plant in July. The reason I advise to go earlier by 2-3 weeks is a number of reasons. The first is we don't want frost to come when our plants just start producing, we want a good harvest period before the cold weather slows them down. Also, we can't control the weather and some years it stays warm longer than usual and plants grow well, but other years it cools early and our season gets cut short. While there are a number of 'cool season' plants, the truth is they all grow best in warm soil. One exception is many varieties of lettuce that won't germinate in very warm soil(just bring the containers inside until they germinate), but just about everything else will. With a young plant warm air temps aren't a problem, it is when the plant gets to maturity that the hot air temps will adversely affect it. By the time our summer planted fall crops get that far the temps are cooling so they do really well and often taste better than our spring planted, summer harvested plants....See MoreHow do you keep your spinach going all summer?
Comments (6)My spinach usually bolts too...you can plant alternatives like chard. Does anyone use inoculant when planting peas? I have in the past and they've done well. If you have problems with peas, you can try presprouting in a ziploc bag with a moist paper towel, or soak them a few hours prior to planting....See MoreHi Singles -- How's your summer going?
Comments (6)Theres not much activity on this site. I'm answering back and here in Michigan summer is almost done for. I bought a house a year ago and so was busy this summer re-doing landscaping. It takes more time than I thought, so I am still working on it. No vacations, I haven't had one in 4 years due to working for a family business. I was fostering a little dog for nearly a couple months so I could find her a home so out walking the dog everyday and got my legs in shape. Now I found a home so my legs will suffer I'm sure unless I make trips to the gym. All in all it was a good summer, a nice hot one up here....See MoreIslands, Where Exactly Do They Go? Any Exceptions Post Pics
Comments (7)Without dimensions of the space, it's difficult to give you more than general advice...and PricklyPearCactus hit the high points: Aisle widths...Do you have adequate aisle widths on all sides? Be sure you're measuring aisle widths counter edge-to-counter edge, not cabinet-to-cabinet! Counters usually stick out approx 1.5" from the cabinets. So if you're measuring cabinet-to-cabinet, your actual aisle widths will be 3 inches less than you think they are now. Unless this is always a one-person kitchen (never more than one person in the kitchen at a time), I would strive for at least 42" of aisle width b/w the island and wall runs. You could probably get away with 36" on the short end (where the range is going to be, I think), but I would strive for 42" where the sink is. You not only have workspace to consider, but also an open DW. The aisle width behind the seating needs to be at least 32" if there's no traffic or cabinet/counter/appliance behind the seats. If there's appliance/counter/cabinet, you really need closer to 60" for room for both seating and working on that aisle. If there's major traffic, you need at least 48"; minor traffic (less used thoroughfare) and you can probably have only 42". Seating overhang should be 15"...Skimping on the overhang to make seating "fit" in a space will not work, especially if you have a cabinets/counter or traffic behind the seating. People will take up the same amount of space whether or not you provide adequate overhang...the human body can be squeezed in only so much! What will happen with inadequate overhang is (1) people will have to lean over or sit sideways to reach the counter and (2) the main part of their bodies will be farther away from the edge of the counter...meaning bodies will still take up the same amount of space as if you had provided the proper overhang...just more of their bodies will be in the aisle itself...blocking traffic or getting in the way of any appliances or workspace behind the seats. So, what are the actual dimensions of the space? Or, at least the actual aisle widths, how they're measured (counter or cabinet), and what's surrounding the island? We cannot see what's on the left or most of the right. We would be doing you a disservice if we just assured you "everything will be fine" without more information!...See Moreschoolhouse_gw
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