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I enjoy photographing bean flowers. These four are the first of my pole beans to flower.

What if the wind in our climate gets bad enough that it starts harming growth, production and maturity times of your garden plants...

It's funny you mention this, because I believe I had this wind problem last year. We had 2 days of really, really big gusty winds and...

This year the soil is so dry. We are in drought. The weed barrier fabric can get very hot. So hot I can't keep my hand on it during the...

I have not ever used weed barrier. I'd like to know your line of reasoning TO use it and then to NOT use it. You have me intrigued!

No this wind burn doesn't stop plants from growing. Just makes them look not as nice. People were talking about this wind burn last year...

re: wind burn, this is the first year i have seen this sort of damage. not enough to stop any plants from growing but i was wondering...

My Backyard bean Nursery. I have 8 varieties of snap beans growing. Blue Jay, Atwater, Alice Sunshine, Red Valentine, Seminole, Medal...

i think i have all the network beans up and growing. :) and then the many other beans i planted. i did not keep a list of the various...

Bean progress pics! I had to redneck it a bit with some temporary "fencing" until the plants are a bit bigger and I can remove it all...

Happy to report they made it through the day unscathed. Planning to put a few more out tomorrow. I'd honestly have to research a bit...

We just got out of that heat advisory. Sorry that you have more to come! :hugs I wouldn't worry too much about the beans. I started...

I am taking the plunge today and transplanting some of the bean plants to their new home and putting shade cloth over top to help combat...

The twining of the pole beans begins, and the award for earliest spinner goes to 'Vitalis', a variety sent to me from Spain. Wow, I...

do your Hatch chilis come out tasting ok? i've not grown them here yet (and probably won't), but i'm curious how it goes when they...