Well trellis them really. At first I thought I'd just use 6 of the tall stakes and that would be it- but I recalled how last years beans did well on a net and how the peas are quickly outgrowing their stakes... so I broke out the netting. I used soft ties to anchor the … Continue reading Beans glorious beans and how to stake them.
So this was a good day, mostly. I got my new fabric bed in the mail a few days ago but I underestimated its size and realized I needed more soil than I actually had. A trip to the garden center was in order. I got some blue lake green beans sets along with a … Continue reading New plants, new bed, and bad news
This is the bed that used to have Swiss chard and arugula- both going to seed. I still want Swiss chard, but I have an arugula pot for the arugula. Also this bed gets a lot of sun, good for chard not so good for arugula. In winter it wasn't such a big deal but … Continue reading Finally sowing the back mixed bed
Well at this point some of the seedlings are less seedlings and more plants. That is a baby zucchini and it needs to go into a bed soon. As there is a bonafide thunderstorm forecast for tomorrow the zucchini will have to stay in a pot for a few more days- but soon it will … Continue reading Seedling progress late March
It's super sunny today. Which is super weird, but I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth- it's time to work. Look at those blue skies! It was incredible. I suppose spring has sprung. I posted earlier about my seedling disaster/adventures, but I had more work to do then just that. Before I could … Continue reading Making hay while the sun shines, or planting while I’m not being rained on
The Neanderthal Gardens 