LP>    I am in Ontario. They say that you shouldn't plant until the Victoria
LP>Day weekend (May 19th, this year), but we can still get night frosts and
LP>temps in the low 20's celcius, don't know what that is in F. If I wait
LP>until then, though, I don't get any peas! And I do love peas! I haven't
LP>gotten any into the house the past few years, because I eat them all in 
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LP>garden!  :)  Oh well, I've just got to learn to plant more!
   Lisa, young peas are frost hardy. Plant as soon as you can work the
   ground - March if you can, except for Green Arrow. (They like warmer
   germination than other peas.) Other cultivars that like it cool for
   growing are carrots, beets, swiss chard, poppies (all kinds), dill,
   fennel, ettc. All of these can be planted 2-4 weeks before the
   official frost-free date in this area (which is the 24th of May,
   regardless of when the Queen celebrates her birthday. :-))
   For years I planted peas just as a fresh garden treat, like, REALLY
   fresh. Few ever came in the house. :-)
LP>  Your Bay should grow well in a container. Unfortunately, I can't give 
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LP>any tips on growing them. I kill them, along with rosemary (I killed
LP>another one, if you're reading Kat). At least I have something to strive 
for
  My tiny Bay sent out 3 new large leaves in the last couple of weeks.
  It is responding to increased day length and can now handle more
  watering and a bit of soluble fertilizer. Other than removing it from
  the window on extremely cold nights (about a half dozen times this
  winter), and watering it (sometimes with old weak tea), that's all the
  care it has gotten.
                      ...Sandra...
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