My hard work is well on it's way to paying off.

Today I went to check and see if I'd need to water my plot because it's been dry recently. I found some seedlings I've been expecting, and I'm very excited to see them develop. Only two or three peas have come up so far, and no carrots yet, but I'm ecstatic nonetheless. The peas say their vines need no support, and I wonder how high they'll grow. I decided to plant them a distance apart instead of planting many close together and thinning them later. Seems like a good way to save seeds to me.

Have you ever raised peas?

I'd appreciate any advice. In particular I'd like to know if there are any common mistakes I could easily make in their care. It'd be a shame to lose them to a rookie mistake, but I still have seeds like I said. Thanks to Hive (and specifically @nikv) I dodged the bullet of fertilizing too early. Maybe I'll be lucky enough get more bees from Hive to help pollinate my garden!

I'm about to start composting as well, for the future of my garden.

I've done some preliminary research on green and brown compost materials. I understand needing to maintain the balance of nitrogen and carbon in my compost, and some of the signals that the scales are tipping over. I'm still a little fuzzy on some of the details though. For instance, do I need a proper bin to make compost or can I make a simple heap? I'm planning on doing cold composting and layering green and browns over time, but I don't have a suitable box. If I were to get a box though, I don't know whether it should have a solid bottom or drain freely. Another thing I'm not so sure about is what the ideal position for my composting is. Like should it be in deep shade, a little light, or full sun? I don't really know how much these things matters, but I'd like to avoid any obvious blunders. I'd appreciate any composting tips. Before long I'll have my own supply of black gold!

Then there are the neighbors.

No, I'm not talking about the humans in the house down the street. I mean the local wildlife, such as rabbits and squirrels who will likely be very interested in my garden as it grows. Unfortunately my fence got blown down in a recent windstorm, so now those critters have even freer reign over my yard. To make matters worse, with the pandemic situation I'd really rather avoid going to a big store to get new materials. Not to mention that I'm basically broke due to all this stuff. I'd deeply appreciate any pointers for how to cheaply dissuade rabbits and such from disturbing my garden. Even if you don't have anything to say about peas, compost, or bunnies I'd still be glad to hear from you. I'm sure there's more gardening wisdom out there on Hive than I'm even ready to absorb. I'm off to water my garden now and maybe do a little weeding. I appreciate you stopping by.

Thanks for reading!