heirloomgal
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We're having another great spell here too for weather, hot & dry. I think this'll continue for close to a week, which is great. It rained for 3 days, and then some. A shame it forced my hand to pull out some of the vines from the ground, because they would still have had some time to dry down naturally. I don't see frost coming anytime soon either.
I was able to pop open a few dry-ish pods today just to satisfy my curiosity, I haven't been able to peek at these ones yet. I photobombed all three of them.
Network bean Blaugraue. Unfortunately, 2 out of the 3 plants I was able to germinate died mid-June. I replanted, nothing sprouted. The one remaining one barely hung on and then sprung to life a month or so ago, so I will get some beans to try again. Very lucky for me. And the bean is stunning.
One of my European bean try outs, 'Wildtäler'. I actually planted 4 out of 8 seeds I had last year and none sprouted, but I tried the last 4 this year and all sprouted in record time - hooray! It is a little late maturing, but not too late for my climate. It's another really gorgeous dark cherry colored bean seed. Oooh, I love it too. The sun on the bean disguises how smooth they are. I need to do research on this bean, I have no idea if it can be eaten as a snap or not.
And 'Syrian Fire' which I plan on shelling tonight. Another beauty. It really is hard to comprehend the diversity and beauty in the P. Vulgaris species!!!! Beans are an incredible seed.
Current main bean garden status. The leaves are yellowing on many of the still growing pole beans, which I consider a good sign. The beans must be reaching peak maturity and dying down all on their own.
I was able to pop open a few dry-ish pods today just to satisfy my curiosity, I haven't been able to peek at these ones yet. I photobombed all three of them.
Network bean Blaugraue. Unfortunately, 2 out of the 3 plants I was able to germinate died mid-June. I replanted, nothing sprouted. The one remaining one barely hung on and then sprung to life a month or so ago, so I will get some beans to try again. Very lucky for me. And the bean is stunning.
One of my European bean try outs, 'Wildtäler'. I actually planted 4 out of 8 seeds I had last year and none sprouted, but I tried the last 4 this year and all sprouted in record time - hooray! It is a little late maturing, but not too late for my climate. It's another really gorgeous dark cherry colored bean seed. Oooh, I love it too. The sun on the bean disguises how smooth they are. I need to do research on this bean, I have no idea if it can be eaten as a snap or not.
And 'Syrian Fire' which I plan on shelling tonight. Another beauty. It really is hard to comprehend the diversity and beauty in the P. Vulgaris species!!!! Beans are an incredible seed.
Current main bean garden status. The leaves are yellowing on many of the still growing pole beans, which I consider a good sign. The beans must be reaching peak maturity and dying down all on their own.
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