Posted by black_hound on 2013-05-27 19:41:30 UTC
PermalinkThe leaf crops did marvelously. In fact, they are still growing strong since temps have been below average. The peas and root crops were a disaster. Nothing bulbed up particularly well and the peas were all leaf and no bloom. Apparently the nitrogen content of my soil is too high for root crops. If I want them to work I would have to amend the soil to their liking.
Have decided that I am not going to do that in the main garden beds and just forgo root crops there. The soil mix I have works brilliantly on my summer veggies and they are more important to me than the spring crops. In the fall I am going to prep some pots with a root vegetable soil mix and try it that way.
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Sounds like the nitrogen was too high for the peas, too… or at least that's what I hear can cause the all-leaf-no-pods problem. I envy you your high nitrogen soil, though!
Yeah, the nitrogen was the culprit for the peas as well. On the plus side my summer crops are happy as can be!