I'm already guilty of hunting flower seeds... 🫣
I can't help myself, that 'Cupcakes' cosmos is just so cute I think I need to try it. And I so enjoyed the 'Apricotta' cosmos this year I feel like I might be on a roll. Granted the plants are kinda big, not a plus. But the truly endless...
Thank you so much @Decoy1 @digitS' this is fascinating that you guys both are so experienced at growing these (to me anyway) esoteric veggies.
Having no experience with these kinds of greens, are the flavor differences between the varieties easily identifiable? I would think so given how...
I'm starting to peek around a little for possible 2026 seed adventures. One thing that I saw tonight was a green called 'Yukina Savoy'. I'm guessing it's a mustard green of some kind, which I've never eaten (or grown). Has anyone grown it? I really like the look of it, I'm actually...
Thanks @Blue-Jay! I didn't realize that Black Turkey was one of your beans! I do love the name you picked for it. Perfect really given the seed mother!
Nov 25th & I finally tried my first 'Yellow Out Red In' tomato. I was a bit sheepish about it too, because the last one I squeezed for seeds had a really funny texture. But today's burger slice was delicious. Wonderful tasting even! I'm glad I resisted the desire to just extract the seeds...
Circling back a little to the immemorial Jack & The Beanstalk story....
I stumbled on something the other day that really got my attention, and reminded me again of my 'beanstalk dilemma'. It's my Rapa Nui, my Stonehenge or Gobekli Tepe. 😂 How a giant in the world's oldest tale could have...
Thank you so much for this @Decoy1. It's funny you mention the Algarve because every time I've tried to dig up some information on this bean the 'Algarve' bean came up! Which is a pole bean. So interesting that this bean does in fact come from that area even though it is not the specific...
I know of a couple that had a chihuahua who would chase them around the house when they did something he didn't like, teeth out, ready to use. They'd both run and jump on the bed and lay flat, arms tucked at their sides so he couldn't see them. I admit it, I find that a little funny. 🫣 They...
Not sure if there are any beans left to post about after this one. Might be some but I think I've finally lost track of where I am with jars, photos, boxes..🤪
Cocaigne ~ bush
This was a truly fabulous bush variety. Huge yield and they were so mistreated by the Malawi Mix row. I assumed both...
So true. A balanced, well mannered dog takes work. The amount of reps I have put into my dog with recall training now, thresholds, all the time put into the tricks. It took DD a full month of at least 2 or 3 sessions a day to get our dog into a back stall position - and it still took time...
Giant Schnauzer, and a male. And she is the nicest, kindest lady too so he's already driving right over her. It's all cute young dog antics now, but you can tell that he interacts with her like she's a candy dispenser. Zero respect. He's gonna get to 100 lbs, and when the hormones kick in...
Nearing the end of the bean photos. Probably not a lot of point to post photos of beans grown for fresh eating if they aren't especially interesting. I went out today to try and get a few more pictures in but the sunlight was really spotty with the partial cloudiness. Anyway, clearly my time...
The difference in how the beans look in sun vs shade can be really substantial, and it also seems to vary a lot according to the seedcoat colors. Adding to all this is the quirks of the ipad; the 'Tirana's Rotviolette' beans I posted did not have a shade picture for comparison because my device...
Went scrolling through the 2025 pics tonight. Another one for the books! I did enjoy the year's flowers quite a lot. I tell myself every year I'm mostly done with growing flowers, and then I find them in my garden yet again. I might be hopeless!
Some of the summer's highlights.
Lambada ~ pole
Network bean. I failed with this one last year, but this year the plants were amazing and healthy. Great production. The pods of 'Lambada' are so gorgeous.
Fagy Utan ~ pole
Interesting that the seeds are two colors. I received this from an SSE member, and I have no clue...
So far this long keeper tomato is tasting REALLY good, and the texture is holding up well considering they're now 2 months old. Took this today.
The variety 'Yellow Out Red In' is not looking to have the same fate. I had one fruit with a blemish which needed to be squeezed and when I cut it...