Found via Maine Gardener: Sweet Pea Gardens. They only sell seeds and books via mail order, but if you’re going to be in the area, they sell lots more than just sweet peas (though that’s a very good start).
I’ve always wanted to grow sweet peas along the chicken fence. I did try one year but they didn’t do much. I think I need to amend the soil significantly before they will do well, and I’ll have to dig all the poet’s narcissus out of that area before I can amend. Yeah, one of these years . . . it’s that kind of a project. This website has a lot of specific cultural information, so, if like me, you’ve had trouble, give this site a read before you give up.
About Kathy Purdy
Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. • USDA Hardiness Zone:4 • AHS Heat Zone: 3 • Location: rural; Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level: intermediate • Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY native plants, gardening with/for children
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Thanks for your advice about the problem with my blog. I’m still looking for a solution, but I’ve got a few more inklings about what is going wrong. Thanks again for your help!
Laurie