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furnace repair guys came this morning. said the igniter and burners were already rusting and they cleaned them up but recommended we get them replaced with some stainless steel ones. will see what the guy who installed it says as this is under warranty... i hope. also had the propane refill...

yesterday i took some beans with me to the library to sort as they have a nice big table and good lighting. :) i got through a bunch of containers and got them somewhat sorted but there is still a ways to go. i have plenty of working material now for the Purple Dove variations, in most cases...

oh that sounds so Italian when i say it. :)

yesterday was garden club meeting. i didn't expect anyone else to show up but i took some beans with me to sort as they have a nice big table and good lighting. :) i got through a bunch of containers and got them somewhat sorted but there is still a ways to go.

morning hasn't ever been my best time of the day but at least i know it improves... or at least i think it does... :) hang in there!

it rained a lot here this morning but was mostly done by the time i had to run out for an errand.

i've managed to eradicate Queen Annes Lace here on the front part of the gardens. not because i dislike it (i don't) but because we had a lot of more formal gardens with hollyhocks that Mom really liked and so i kept weeding them out when they'd sprout so they weren't competing with the...

@Artorius 's bean and breakfast wayside retreat for the bean afficionado...

ok, i finally got it... some days i'm slow... glacially slow...

why is Bob carrying a mop?

oh is that a nice range of colors and shape. :) and a bush bean! does it work for snaps/fresh beans?

i liked that they took an old brownfield, cleaned it up, and planted corn in it but also because of the ties to the local native tribe that used to be in that area. i've not had enough time though to go through all their projects or continued efforts or ... just caught my interest for a while...

a old friend of mine (many years ago now) put some in green jello (the great midwestern jello salad binder for almost anything) and said it was ok. he was in a very poor time of his life and that was what he had on hand.

Cardinal started chirping this morning. Sunny and warmer will get them going.

first of all get your light consistent and then check white balance and see how that looks and then go from there. however, i have a hard time getting what i consider decent bean pictures. i had a friend with a very good camera set up take some of my beans to get pictures with and he decided...

i don't worry about it too much here. i don't really consider Purple Dove to have the sprawl habit as it doesn't get beyond a few feet tall and most of the pods are not hitting the dirt. i also have pretty tough conditions and a lot of Japanese Beetle feasting going on and so far PD keep...

while wondering the internet and curious about the recent (and on-going rains) were showing up in the LA River (aka checking out webcams) i came across Bending the River and then Not a Cornfield and other interesting projects and ideas all related to: https://www.metabolicstudio.org/about

note there is a habit called sprawl which is not bush or semi-runner or pole. that is, it gets long but it does not climb or wrap around supports or strings.

wow @baymule so sorry for the back problem, but very glad your son is able to help out. assuming Max is new doggie, no, Max is a horse. :) :hugs

a six foot tall chunk of fencing is my preference because then i can see how high they'll get. i often just find out when i plant them as bush beans and then have some sprawl all over the neighbors, which isn't the best approach but it happens. the extra fun happens when i get a pole outcross...