Sugar Peas

They are not quite ready to pick, but there are little pods on the pea vines. The vines are as tall as my shoulder. The potatoes have been blooming for over a week now so maybe a few new potatoes will also grace the plate. Stir fried sugar pea pods, spring onions and asparagus with a side dish of new potatoes sounds mighty tasty. We can have a salad and some mixed greens with it.

The rain gauge measured 4.1” of rain last night. That should get things growing. The garden and the flowers have been watered every other day, but that really just keeps them alive. A good soaking rain followed by lots of sunshine is like steroids for the garden. Now where is the sun?

This was the weekend for opening the #2 beehive. The rainy afternoons prevented that. Mann Lake sent frames with plastic foundations instead of wax. One or two of those need to go in the hive to see if the bees will draw the comb. Plastic would definitely be more convenient for me, but the bees will make the final decision.







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David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/