Peas, Peat, and Llama Beans?{12}
Okay- I don’t really have any llama beans. You can get Llama Beans at Wunsapana Farm in Altamont, NY – and at several local retail garden centers near there. I’m not making typos here. I don’t mean lima beans. No. Llama Beans are the nicely packaged waste product of Teri’s llamas and from what I hear, it’s like magic for your garden.
I don’t have llama beans but I do have sugar snap peas. Just the peas. Not the plants. The peas are resting peacefully under the dirt out there in the vegetable garden. Actually, maybe they’re not resting. I guess they are getting ready to burst forth and whatnot. I spent a quick hour adding peat moss and just plain old composted cow manure to one of my prepared garden beds on Saturday. And I had some very willing help.
I sat down on the ground to take that picture of Riley kneeling by the edge of the garden. And then I got distracted by the scenery.
. . .back to the peas. . .
Sugar snap peas are always the very first seeds to go into our garden and we plant them every year. If you’re wondering what we do with them and how we prepare them. . . I can’t help you. We generally stand in the garden and eat them. I don’t think we’ve ever brought any into the house! I can’t wait to see them poking their heads up out of the soil!
What have you planted so far? It’s time to get out there and get those seeds in the ground! And don’t forget the llama beans!
Apr 11, 2012 @ 07:26:20
can’t wait to see the peas poking out of the dirt! This past weekend, my friends visited their local farmers’ market before meeting up to work on a project. They had purchased a small brown paper bag full of pea shoots (sort of like bean sprouts) with a single set of leaves. We used them as garnish on our chicken salad sandwiches… they taste just like tender, new pea pods… verrrrry good!
Apr 11, 2012 @ 08:47:03
You must have some llama beans! They are so low in nitrogen they can be put directly into the garden without composting – I can’t believe I didn’t send you home with some, darn. I grew up doing the same things with peas from our garden – pick and eat!
Apr 11, 2012 @ 13:59:21
maybe i could just borrow a llama for a few days! my garden is 40′x60′ with a 6′ fence – i’ll just let one or two of them wander around and stock me up on llama beans. THAT’S directly into the garden!
Apr 11, 2012 @ 10:18:56
Oh I love sugar snap peas! We haven’t planted any seeds yet as we are having a cool spell right now. They say frost tomorrow so we are going to wait until next week to plant. I always get so excited when planting season gets here but even more excited when it’s time to pick and eat!!
Apr 11, 2012 @ 14:31:11
as i’m sure you know – those peas can stand the cold pretty well – and they’re the only thing i’ve planted so far. i checked out your site- liked you on facebook- and i’m so glad you stopped by! thanks for commenting – where are you located? I’m eagerly awaiting our last frost date here in the Mid Hudson Valley!
Apr 11, 2012 @ 10:27:54
Can I just come over and forage in your garden? My green thumbs tend to get a little lazy after planting so I did container gardens on the back deck last summer. Just tomatoes and herbs. If you bump your shins on them every day, you are bound to remember to water and harvest them!
Apr 11, 2012 @ 14:32:04
you are welcome to forage anytime you want. but you won’t find much yet!
b.
ps. thanks for the FB share!
Apr 11, 2012 @ 17:51:33
If I remember to water the few plants I have inside my house, I’m in good shape!! Great pics!
Apr 12, 2012 @ 12:01:31
Thanks, Karen!
Apr 14, 2012 @ 07:57:30
Eating peas straight out of the garden is just how we like them best too—My favorite garden vegetable.
Apr 14, 2012 @ 15:20:23
they are one of the best! i’m really looking forward to tomatoes and basil this year, too!
Apr 16, 2012 @ 17:16:18
Riley & I eat them like that ALL the time! We L<3VE them like that!!!