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Garden Master
I have been avoiding the idea of giving an update because there have been ups & downs.
First the downs and it starts off with me failing to save seed for the 2 varieties that completely failed in my garden: Colored #72 did not emerge from the soil and only 2 Green Kidney #11 showed up. One weak seedling died immediately and the other I found a couple feet away; something had pulled and dropped it.
I saved a few seeds for Boonkjies #39 only because they are so tiny and I began to panic as I was dropping them in the ground. I may not have needed to - emergence must be 100% and the tiny plants seem to be growing strongly.
The same can be said about Venda #59 and Purple King #32 - nearly 100% emergence and growing well. You may recall that I was somewhat concerned about Purple King but after some delay, all the seedlings popped up.
Lusaka #28 came up quickly and has begun to vine. I really hope that the description of it as a "half runner" is correct and that I know what a "half runner" is!
I've grown Pintos and remember them as very short vines. If the Lusaka requires a taller trellis than the little 4' one I set up, I'm in trouble. They are right in the center of one garden and the sprinkler will hit a trellis that is much higher.
Some ups and downs and I'm hoping Lusaka is, at least, a low climbing bean.
Oh yes! My free Illinois Snap beans are growing best of all!
Steve
First the downs and it starts off with me failing to save seed for the 2 varieties that completely failed in my garden: Colored #72 did not emerge from the soil and only 2 Green Kidney #11 showed up. One weak seedling died immediately and the other I found a couple feet away; something had pulled and dropped it.
I saved a few seeds for Boonkjies #39 only because they are so tiny and I began to panic as I was dropping them in the ground. I may not have needed to - emergence must be 100% and the tiny plants seem to be growing strongly.
The same can be said about Venda #59 and Purple King #32 - nearly 100% emergence and growing well. You may recall that I was somewhat concerned about Purple King but after some delay, all the seedlings popped up.
Lusaka #28 came up quickly and has begun to vine. I really hope that the description of it as a "half runner" is correct and that I know what a "half runner" is!
I've grown Pintos and remember them as very short vines. If the Lusaka requires a taller trellis than the little 4' one I set up, I'm in trouble. They are right in the center of one garden and the sprinkler will hit a trellis that is much higher.
Some ups and downs and I'm hoping Lusaka is, at least, a low climbing bean.
Oh yes! My free Illinois Snap beans are growing best of all!
Steve