I spent a couple of hours outside yesterday, getting the side beds tidied up, raked the leaves out and turned over the soil in the planter I plant my tomatoes in. I decided to throw caution to the frost-free wind and stick some peas in the ground. Having learned my lesson last year, I immediately erected chicken-wire cages over the places where I seeded the peas (Zipper Cream and Mr. Big varieties). Each cage is buried a couple of inches into the ground. These cages saved my eggplants and beans last year. They’re made by simply rolling a piece of chicken wire into a cylinder the diameter you need, and using a pair of pliers to twist the exposed ends together. The great thing is that I was able to re-use them again this year. If they get too banged up over time, they are recyclable. I also hung a copper tag from each cage, indicating which variety was placed where.
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