I planted peas a bit over 3 weeks ago and then there was frost the next night! Covered the beds the 2nd cold night, but then the rains came. When there was no sign of sprouting I replanted more peas last week, in the same rows, but spaced widely. Of course, the day after my loss of faith the first shoots from the first planting began to emerge.
The spinach was planted (seeds in the ground) way back in February when we had a "false spring". I planted a couple of very short rows, and only these pictured took hold; sheltered against the sides of the bed, getting south light bounced from the wood at their backs. The grid of wire over the spinach and the thin branches scattered loosely around the peas are an attempt to deter deer and cats. Both methods seem to be working o.k. so far!
Also sprouting:
pumpkin, melon, basil, tomato, eggplant, crookneck seeds indoors in a south window (laundry room).
And:
lettuce and more spinach from the ground near the earlier spinach in this photo.
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