- Author: Karen Metz
A good friend of mine is passionate about sweet peas, so passionate that she wears a pin in fall that reminds people to plant them. Despite her gentle reminders, life had swamped me and many weeks passed before I remembered to plant the seeds. I put some in my raised beds, some in a container and then some in a container that already had a tomato in it. I figured the tomato would die soon and I wasn't sure if seeds would sprout now or in spring, but even if they sprouted now I didn't think they would get to any size.
Well this November has been very strange with very warm weather. The seeds sprouted all right and are growing tall. I talked to someone out at the college who said theirs were blooming. Of course sweet peas aren't the only things affected. My blueberries are flowering. My cymbidiums started blooming late October. It's all very odd, but that is one thing I love about gardening, it's a little bit different every year. This year though it's a whole lot different. It will be interesting to see what happens once it gets colder.