Peas Potatoes and Carrots

I have spent super amounts of time in the yard and garden this year and I have loved every minute of it...almost:)

PEAS

We grew two varieties of peas this year.

Oregon Giant: long peas harvested before the peas fill out the pod. More of a stir-fry pea. They were delicious, and I got to eat a lot because the kids didn't like them.

Sugarsnap: These were the kids favorite. Hannah would wake up everyday and ask to go pick them. I know you're supposed to be able to eat these pods, but they really weren't very good. So we shelled most of them and only a few ever made it to the fridge. We just sat outside and ate them.

Lots of other things loved out peas. Here is some slug and snail damage, and later on the birds took to eating any part of the peas: greans, blossoms, and the pods. I finally bought some bird netting.

These peas were overgrown and disgusting.

These are the perfect size:)

Potatoes..yummy

I know it doesn't make a lot of sense to grow 3 pound of potatoes when you can buy them for a few dollars. BUT harvesting and eating potatoes is just too much fun. The best part is hunting for them in the soil. And of course roasting them in the oven:)

Carrots

We planted to varieties, both small munching carrots. Chantenay are the fat ones and little finger the cute long ones.

"What the?" Hannah pulled this one out. This usually happens when carrots hit a physical barrier. It can also happen if the soil is too moist. And if you grow carrots that have a lot of little "hairs" on them, your soil is definitely too moist.

Here is Owen showing off his loose front tooth! Happy Gardening everyone:)