• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Carol J. Michel

Award winner author of gardening humor books

  • About
    • Contact
  • Blog
  • Books
    • Shop
    • Gardening Humor
    • Children’s Books
    • New – The Halloween Hare
  • Speaking
    • Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • Social
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
  • Gardening Humor
  • Children’s
  • All Books

May Dreams Gardens

All I Know About Plants, I Learned From The Sweet Peas

June 1, 2010 By Carol Michel 7 Comments

The first sweet pea bloom of the season.

All I know about plants, I learned from the sweet peas (sort of).

Some plants appreciate a little attention when they are starting out, but once they’ve established themselves, they like to be left alone. Sweet peas appreciate it if you soak their seeds a bit before you sow them, but after that they don’t need any extra attention.

Many plants go through an awkward stage in the beginning, but they grow out of it. The sweet pea vines always look like they are struggling when they first germinate and are a few inches tall, but they soon grow out of it.

No plant blooms forever. The sweet pea blooms are ever so sweet, in scent and looks, because they only bloom for a short while. Mine started blooming on May 29th and if the weather holds out with good amounts of rain and normal, not too hot, temperatures, they should bloom for about a month.

Some plants aren’t intended to grow for the entire season. Much as you might coddle a sweet pea vine, once it gets hot, it will start to dry up and die off.

Every plant has its season. The sweet pea blooms at the end of springtime in my garden. We can’t rush the seasons, nor can we stop them from passing. May becomes June, the sweet peas bloom, and the garden begins the season of summertime.

All I know about plants, I learned from my humble, sweet smelling, sweet peas (sort of).

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: gardening

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. mss @ Zanthan Gardens (Texas) says

    June 1, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    How different our gardens are that you see sweet peas as a hot weather plant in the transition of spring to summer. My sweet peas begin to fade as soon as the temperatures hit the 80s which knocks them out usually by April. I associate them with early spring, with redbuds and species tulips. I've had sweet peas as late as June…but only stragglers, and only in a wet, cool year.

    Reply
  2. lifeshighway says

    June 1, 2010 at 1:29 pm

    Swwet peas are my favorite flower. They remind me of youth and playing in the moutains with my brothers. I do not have any luck with getting them to grow in hot clay soil of North Carolina. I do miss them and lilacs…. I miss lilacs.

    Reply
  3. Annie in Austin says

    June 1, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    So far, Carol, my sweet peas have taught me that every year in Austin is too different to learn a dang thing!
    Seems like the same action 3 times in a row gets 3 different results.

    This morning the 'Royal Wedding' sweet peas still have fragrant flowers and buds- can't believe they'll last much longer with another week in the 90's…enjoy yours!

    Annie at the Transplantable Rose

    Reply
  4. Susan in the Pink Hat says

    June 1, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    I would love to grow sweet peas, but it gets too hot too fast here. Also, they are European plants, which means that they would need more attention here than just a soak and sow. All I know about plants, I learned the hard way—from trying to grow plants like these here, and discovering it's not tenable.

    Reply
  5. Jean Campbell says

    June 1, 2010 at 6:41 pm

    I failed to plant sweet peas last November so two plants volunteered themselves along the Stick House.

    Did the sweet peas tell you that they like to be deadheaded? They'll bloom a teeny bit longer if they are not allowed to set seed. Of course if you want seed, let a plant or two go ahead and make peas.

    Reply
  6. Cindy, MCOK says

    June 1, 2010 at 11:05 pm

    The fragrance of sweet peas is one of my all-time favorites. Remind me to plant some this fall, would you? Your gardening season will be winding down so you can help me keep up with my chores 🙂

    Reply
  7. cathie10 says

    June 2, 2010 at 5:35 am

    Great shot and story. Love Sweet Peas.;-)

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Updates from Carol Michel

* indicates required
Email Preferences

Categories

  • Blog (3,048)
  • Internal (2)

Blog Tags

annuals Blogging books bulbs dr. hortfreud embrace fairies fall family flowers fruits garden bloggers bloom day garden bloggers book club garden design gardeners gardening gardening geek gardens hoes holidays hortense hoelove houseplants humor indoor gardening insects lawn letters to gardening friends perennials rabbits reviews Secrets seeds shrubs spring tools trees vegetable garden vegetable gardening vegetables weather weeding weeds when a gardener wildflower wednesday winter

The Gardenangelists Podcast with Dee Nash

Gardenangelists Podcast

Footer

Gardenangelists Podcast with Dee Nash

Gardenangelists Podcast

Connect

  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • maydreams icon

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Contact
  • Books
  • May Dreams Gardens
  • Podcast

Updates from Carol Michel

* indicates required
Email Preferences

Newsletter Archive

Copyright © 2023 · CarolJMichel.com · Sitemap · Privacy Policy

Book purchase links are affiliate links and Carol earns a small commission if you make a purchase.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT