Sweet Peas
Oh, to grow so fragrant of flower as the sweet pea. Try as we could, many years the petite little blossoms eluded us. Done in by unseasonable cold, or continual rain or extremely early heat. But we persisted to be able to offer the heavenly perfume of a memorable flower that evokes dreams of the past. The reminder of a favorite gramma or mother who grew such wonderful little flowers in an array of colors.
This is what we wanted.....
Growing them down the center of our hoop house.
Staked and netted them and waited for them to bloom.....
Here they are today blooming like crazy!!
Hundreds and hundreds of sweet smelling blossoms ready to be picked, sleeved and pack for our designers and markets. The fragrance is heady and wonderful and at times dizzying.
From the front of the hoop house they rule the house.
This is the same view as the first one and you can see that a few mistakes were made. The plants performed gloriously but the netting was insufficient and the plants filled the walkways.
A jungle of blooms enveloped the hoop house and limited the growth of other flowers growing along the side beds. Lesson learned, a better netting setup, in fact all flowers in hoophouse might need netting. They grow so well with a little protection from the wild weather of late winter to early summer.
So we picked and picked and picked and packaged and packed them off to designers and our market friends.
And they flew out and went home with so many happy people. We were really caught off guard by how this old fashion flower connected with people. The stories and memories of loved ones were told by folks with such happy thoughts touched our hearts and showed the power of a simple flower that can lift spirits and brighten days.
To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat. ~Beverly Nichols
Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower, and draws all good things toward you. Allow your love to nourish yourself as well as others. Do not strain after the needs of life. It is sufficient to be quietly alert and aware of them. In this way life proceeds more naturally and effortlessly. Life is here to Enjoy!
Yogi, Maharishi Mahesh - See more at: http://quotationsbook.com/quote/18591/#sthash.SmKSdlwd.dpufHappiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower, and draws all good things toward you. Allow your love to nourish yourself as well as others. Do not strain after the needs of life. It is sufficient to be quietly alert and aware of them. In this way life proceeds more naturally and effortlessly. Life is here to Enjoy!
Yogi, Maharishi Mahesh - See more at: http://quotationsbook.com/quote/18591/#sthash.SmKSdlwd.dpuf
Is that really what it looks like right now? How awesome, thanks for sharing. What do you fertilize with?
ReplyDeleteYes, that is what it looks like right now. It is a jungle. We use compost tea, four times about every three weeks until they started to really climb.
DeleteWhat a breathtaking sight!!! I am so happy for your success this year! I have such a small plot, but one day I hope to grow some of these beauties too! Tracy at Springwell Gardens
ReplyDeleteThank you Tracy, It has taken a few years but we finally did it. I am sure you will be growing some of these beauties soon. Best wishes!
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