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Pea plant stem #76745 June 22nd, 2006 at 02:47 PM
Joined: May 2006 SE WI W woodchuck OP Member
OP woodchuck Member W Joined: May 2006 SE WI	Do pea plants normally have a stem this thick, the crop I planted last year was spindly by comparison, or should I be happy they can grow 3'tall unsupported.

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Re: Pea plant stem #76746 June 22nd, 2006 at 02:57 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Texas Firstyeargardener2006 Member
Firstyeargardener2006 Member Joined: Apr 2006 Texas	Woodchuck, I can not answer your question since how this is my first year and also my first year trying to grow them and it ain't working since how my watermelon was to close. BUT......... Those are nice. They look very healthy compared. I can not wait until next year. Nicky

Re: Pea plant stem #76747 June 22nd, 2006 at 08:10 PM
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Longy Member Joined: Sep 2004 East Coast	Those peas are perfect. So you have got it spot on by the look of it. Well done. They're flowering well too. What type are they?

Re: Pea plant stem #76748 June 23rd, 2006 at 01:11 AM
Joined: May 2006 SE WI W woodchuck OP Member
OP woodchuck Member W Joined: May 2006 SE WI	Longy- Burpee Sugar Snap edible podded. I might grow them along the perimeter fince next year, they'll have 6'up and unlimited left/right growing room.

Re: Pea plant stem #76749 June 23rd, 2006 at 02:25 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen!
weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y.	You are soo lucky... My peas keeeeeeeeep getting eaten... and I swear by a woodchuck, they just eat the tender tops, grrrrrr, and this is the 3rd time. But my stems are thicker too... but look healthy.. when they grow back from being eaten that is

Re: Pea plant stem #76750 June 23rd, 2006 at 04:30 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Southern California, USA Deborah L. Member
Deborah L. Member Joined: Feb 2006 Southern California, USA	Woodchuck-that looks like a picture from a seed catalog ! Gorgeous !

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