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Honestly many years ago my hubby had brought home two new rolls of aluminum soffit destined for the dumpster. I unrolled one of them and made a barrier around the beans. Didn't look very pretty but it worked.

We have an abundance of deer but they seem to leave the gardens alone. It could be because the beds are spaced about 30" from the fence too. If something is hanging over the fence or within reach, they will help themselves. Jerusalem artichokes near the edge of the fence always end up even...

Baby rabbits managed to get through my fence last year and chewed off the hyacinth beans as they were just starting to flower. Only other beans they bothered were the red noodle beans but I soon put a barrier up and had no other issues. I am happy to add that my cats have killed two rabbits in...

Glad I didn't get in a hurry and plant any beans yet as our predicted last frost date was a week ago and yet it's currently 35°. Quite a pain putting all the plants back into the greenhouse for the night but at least I know they're reasonably warm.

So far I've only started some runner beans in pots and need to do the same with Hyacinth beans. Voles are still a major concern as I still haven't managed to trap one but cats have been earning their keep. Told hubby that I needed his help in getting the fence up around the expansion from last...

Thankfully we haven't had any major overnight lows this week, but last weekend I had to insulate and run the heater in the greenhouse a few nights because I didn't have enough room to carry everything inside. My greenhouse is basically a frame with plastic sheeting, so insulating means...

I'm still working on potting the tomato and pepper seedlings and may start runner beans and those that I know will require a longer growing season. As for direct sowing, I'll probably hold off at least a week or two unless it's a variety of which I have lots of seed. Harvest time may be very...

I agree. I'm in a rural area and out of the fourteen kids in my daughter's class, a third of them have parents with drug problems. It's a sad situation.

I usually have them in the ground by now but we've had too much rain. I actually had the best luck with peas purely by accident. I generally soak them the night before planting and for some reason I forgot one variety until two days later. Thankfully the container l had them in was shallow...

I will be pulling up some 36" landscape fabric soon. Never thought about reusing it around the beans. Thanks for the idea!

@Blue-Jay, is there a specific reason for the 53-54" between rows or is that just the width of your tiller/cultivator? Trying to figure out spacing for mine.

I try not to rely on digital copies as I've had hard drives and devices fail and lost many, many things. I'm probably overly redundant but I like to have at least two backups of every file plus a hard copy just in case. My 2021 garden notebook went AWOL and never has been found and the phone...

O Only the onions, cabbage and fava beans stay in the greenhouse overnight and then I've been sectioning off the area the flats are in and running a heater on nights when temperatures dip below freezing. Tomatoes and peppers enjoyed a week in the greenhouse when the temperatures were...

Definitely keep us updated on how the labels hold up in the elements as there may be a P-Touch in my future.

I saw that article a few weeks ago and it really resonated with me. After the monumental flooding last year, I wondered about how many heirloom seeds were washed away and whether or not there were backup supplies. My daughter and I are at least the fifth generation of our family to steward a...

I'm busy with growing transplants in the greenhouse and preparing for the gardening year. Went to a local seed swap yesterday and stopped at Lowe's to pick up hardware to expand my a-frame trellis. Never had a problem with voles until last year and need to set some traps to get them under...

When I participate in seed trials the pre-printed stakes are usually included. I've found if I have the writing facing towards the north, there's a better chance of it not fading before the trial is over. Of course I usually have a map and pictures of the planting area to refer to also.

Fresh Sharpie ink comes off well with rubbing alcohol. Once it sits for a few months or even a year, not so well. I usually have a crude map and/or notes of my garden as stakes have a way of getting moved especially with a little helper in the garden. I can't tell you how many times I've...

I label the pots for my transplants with a Sharpie as well as labels. I used to use a cleaner called Mean Green and it took it off with just a little effort but caused major coughing fits even when using it outside. Last few years I've been using a generic Magic Eraser. I bought a gallon bag...

My slinky was tremendously shortened after I thought it would be a good idea to wrap it around the stair railings at my grandparent's house. 🤣 Guess I got tired of it walking down stairs.