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While the San Michele Rosso only has pods that are 2cm/ 1.2inch long and I am very nervous about whether it will still turn out okay, I...

there's no frost warning in the weather forecast but when walking back from taking out the trash there's frost on the roof of the...

This time of the year I like to have a big salad for breakfast. This morning it's both English and Lebanese cucumbers, mini red sweet...

I learned how to use a hedge trimmer today, and can only say that I'm utterly grateful that I've been able to spend this much of my life...

a picture of some Beaver Dam peppers

Yay, @ducks4you ! My 30 minutes of Sunday exercise was digging out and covering melon vines, kitchen scraps and finished compost for...

That's right, I have several varieties of such beans from Italy and Austria, especially from the Steiermark / Styria region. This is...

I thought of that one too, but given the Italian connection I guessed in that direction. A few years ago I had 2 separate people gift...

Amazing similarity but I agree that my beans curl quite a bit more.

Sultan's Gold Crescent. Maybe not quite as curly as yours, @Branching Out ? So perhaps Anellino Giallo is more likely.

This bean exists in many varieties in Italy, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. It is called Anellino Gialo (Italien - small yellow...

These grapes were grown on the property where I am staying and given to me this morning for part of my breakfast

September heat records falling all over the place here in the past couple of days too. Yesterday it hit 40C(104F) in Lytton, which is a...

Two local records for daily highs have fallen. Meanwhile, with the Weather Service's idea that Summer is between 1 July and the 31st of...

Pods are finally starting to roll in in a big way. The cardboard flats are piling up with peas and beans. I've been going to the...