Snow Peas on the Patio

A couple of years ago my sister-in-law, Alison, grew snow peas in her garden in Vermont. I was insanely jealous. I had never even considered snow peas as something I could grow -- you either ate them in a Chinese restaurant or paid $$$$$ for them at the grocery store.

This summer, on our way to visit son John at Boy Scout camp, we stopped at Nichol's Garden Nursery in Albany, Oregon. We enjoyed the trial garden out back and then visited the store, where I bought a quarter pound of snow pea seeds. I planted lots in our community garden plot and quite a few in pots at home.

The plants have been very productive; we've been enjoying fresh, organic snow peas for weeks. The only down-side is trying to keep up with the harvesting!

Click on the photos to enlarge and see detail (look for the pea pods).

I am joining the Tuesday Garden Party at An Oregon Cottage.

Sauvie Island Corn Maze

Saturday, October 8, 2011








































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Pumpkins

A perfect petite pumpkin.


Big pumpkin, little pumpkin. The big one was grown by our garden plot neighbors and shared with us. The little one cost a quarter at Krueger Farm Stand.


John lined these up by size. He grew the two in the middle.

We Grew Corn!

I have joined the Garden Party at An Oregon Cottage!


This ear is ripe and ready to pick.


John gives it a twist and pulls it off.


It's a bi-color ear! Look at those plump, perfect kernels!


Hot and ready to eat. Yum!