tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post8270970390004837888..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Cleaning UpDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-17350332309735564332010-11-20T10:20:23.224-05:002010-11-20T10:20:23.224-05:00As you have grown all of these things at your home...As you have grown all of these things at your home and hence you must clean up all the things and grown them in clean place.Ron Mylarhttp://www.mylarstoreonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-80693528277883786802010-11-14T20:44:22.460-05:002010-11-14T20:44:22.460-05:00I was just thinking I should do the hammer test on...I was just thinking I should do the hammer test on my dried beans that are drying down in the shop with a fan on them. I think they are close to being ready for a freeze and then storage. Why is it I have all the energy in the world for the spring garden tidy up but have to make myself get out and do the fall clean up chores?! I still have some pole bean vines on the support structures to pull down yet.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-4607386979219219862010-11-13T23:31:47.908-05:002010-11-13T23:31:47.908-05:00Daphne, after your reply about the beans, I had to...Daphne, after your reply about the beans, I had to investigate so I would understand. In Johnny's Seed catalog, Fortex is not listed as an heirloom, but, neither is it listed as a hybrid. So, I did some searching and found one "standard" that to be an heirloom, a plant must have been in use for around 50 years. Then, I found out that Fortex is relatively new, but since it is an open-pollinated type, I CAN save the seeds. Whew! Thanks for provoking a lesson in gardenology! The main thing I knew about Fortex was that it tastes great, bears heavily, and has been absolutely stringless in my experience. <br />Thanks,<br /><br />Veggie PAKVeggie PAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250455377130668508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-79314219122379560182010-11-13T06:18:20.348-05:002010-11-13T06:18:20.348-05:00meemsnyc, they are eggs of a nasty insect. If they...meemsnyc, they are eggs of a nasty insect. If they hatch they will eat all the beans.<br /><br />Veggie Pak, hybrid beans? I didn't think anyone ever sold hybrids of beans. They are such a pain to cross and only give a small amount of seed. Thanks, right now my garden looks a bit lonely. A few hardy plants here and there, but all my height is gone.<br /><br />Jackie, I had some pods like that. The Cranberry beans have striped pods but some of the runner beans had them too. Most didn't. Most are just plain green.<br /><br />Mary, Some of my neighbors are pretty good gardeners. I peek through a little opening in the fence along my road and someone has their whole backyard in veggies. They do a lot of potatoes and dried beans. And a whole host of other plants.<br /><br />The Mom, I'm very glad I was too lazy to go out last week as the last couple of days were so nice.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-72995748714504264502010-11-12T17:11:08.086-05:002010-11-12T17:11:08.086-05:00It was a great day to clean up. Last weekend was ...It was a great day to clean up. Last weekend was too windy anyway. The beans are gorgeous. I've had weevils in my pea seeds before, they're pretty yucky.The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070310346205563561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-24835050181413549902010-11-12T15:28:37.126-05:002010-11-12T15:28:37.126-05:00Nice bean harvest! I'm sure you are an inspira...Nice bean harvest! I'm sure you are an inspiration to your neighbors. I hope others start doing as you do.<br /><br />-MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044242234157130481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-85513269522215523322010-11-12T13:35:43.921-05:002010-11-12T13:35:43.921-05:00Hi Daphne, my runner beans crossed with rattlesnak...Hi Daphne, my runner beans crossed with rattlesnake beans this year. The pods were runner bean shaped, but had purple stripes like the rattlesnake beans. The beans of the cross were different mid-way between the two. I'm planning to do a post about this soon.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591311147406307304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-2546721363045682102010-11-12T12:10:07.892-05:002010-11-12T12:10:07.892-05:00Excellent info about shattering the beans with a h...Excellent info about shattering the beans with a hammer and freezing the beans to kill the weevils. I was thinking about saving some of my bean seeds, but they are hybrids, so that should rule out saving seeds from them. Next year, I'm really going to plan ahead for seed saving with what I plant.<br /><br />Boy, that frost really got the tomatoes! <br /><br />Even at this time of year, your garden looks very good in my opinion. One is able to tell by the pics that it was planned and cared for by someone dedicated to doing a good job. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Veggie PAKVeggie PAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250455377130668508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-7017075326597762162010-11-12T11:28:13.473-05:002010-11-12T11:28:13.473-05:00I'm not sure what weevil eggs are but they sou...I'm not sure what weevil eggs are but they sound gross. The beans look cool.meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.com