Give peas a chance

That was what Pete said when we were discussing our plants.  Such a joker.  But he is right.  In fact, I have to give all my plants a chance to take their time to grow.  Is this the mistake of beginner gardeners?  To expect too much too soon?  It has hardly been two weeks since I planted most of my seeds and seedlings.  Also, the weather hasn't been too kind.  The last two weeks were quite cold and frosty, not exactly perfect for growing.  Maybe the plants are waiting for better weather to sprout.

I guess I have to be more patient.  Luckily the weather seems to be getting warmer and there's more sun.  And the garden is waking up.  When we visited the garden today, we found more sprouting plants!  From a far, the garden still looks sad and empty.  But, when we got closer, we saw the pea shoots continuing to grow.  We also spotted bigger shoots off the beans.  Another good news is that the carrots finally look like they are sprouting as well.  I don't really know how carrot leaves look like so I didn't dare touch the carrot bed.  I was afraid I'd mistake the carrots for weeds. 

The squash plants looked like they have stopped growing after sprouting two huge leaves.  But they have now shown more signs of growth.  They now have more leaves budding.  The petunias are starting to grow again.  Over night, more flowers have bloomed.  Although the plants are still small, there were up to five flowers per plant!  Amazing!

What was amazing as well was how the pea shoots seem to be growing during the time we were there.  I watered the peas when I first got to the garden.  Then after weeding, tilling, watering and planting a new row of lettuces, I would always inspect the plants again before I left.  I swear the peas have grown taller and started to open up their budding leaves. 

So, yes, I am glad I didn't give up on them.