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yes, they're pretty reliable plants if you can get the ones that do finish their seeds in time before the frosts come along. the seeds are popular to give away. :)

not quite but close. if you've ever swam in unprotected parts of Lake Superior you may think you've froze your tooter off... years ago, one warm day in May, even in the Portage Canal i took a dip. it lasted only a few moments before i determined it was a bad idea. brrr! in sheltered bays...

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.