Heirloom Peas
It’s January and if you live in Southern California where this is the wettest and coldest month of the year, you can still enjoy a long growing season. Grab your hoe and get digging because there is No snow, No waiting to plant, No problem!
VEGETABLES: ARTICHOKE, ASPARAGUS, BEETS, BROCCOLI, CABBAGE, CARROTS, CAULIFLOWER, CELERY, CHIVES, COLLARDS, FAVAS, KALE, LETTUCE, PARSLEY,PEAS, RADISH, RHUBARB, SPINACH, TURNIP.
FRUITS that Grow In January: AVOCADO, GUAVAS, KUMQUATS, LEMONS, STRAWBERRIES, NAVEL ORANGES, TANGERINES.
FLOWERS: Plant summer blooming bulbs: Canna, Crocosmia, Dahlia, Gladiolus, and Tuberose. Sweet Peas.
* Prune Roses this month.
* Plant Bare Root Berries, Fruit Trees, Grapes.
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Jan 05, 2010 @ 15:03:58
I’m envious of your good weather. We have snow on the ground, more on the way and 0° expected. I’m thumbing through my garden catalogs planning what I’ll grow next season. Do you grow Nigella? It is one of my favorite heirloom annuals.http://fromlynnsgarden.wordpress.com
Jan 05, 2010 @ 16:49:43
I have grown them before, only once though and LOVED them. I will put it on my list for this year. I planted Turnip, Radish, and peas today wearing shorts… sorry, don’t mean to rub it in! I would never survive in the snow, but I hear it is pretty! Isn’t Nigelia also called “Devil in a blue dress”?
Jan 08, 2010 @ 09:51:00
Where do you buy those heirloom sweet pea seeds?
Jan 08, 2010 @ 10:16:24
I get them from several sources that carry organic and heirloom seeds.
Burpee.com has heirloom sweet peas that grow perfectly every year, several varieties and believe me, every seed blooms so you get a great quality.
Reneesgarden.com has great heirloom flower seeds also, great lady in Northern CA. I like to get her seeds as often as possible because a nice “non-chain” garden shop near my house carries her seeds.
Another source is rareseeds.com
GOOD LUCK!