ducks4you
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Sticky is fixed with dish soap. My goodness, gardening is just a messy and dirty business.
@flowerbug , I have explored amaranth and other ideas for summer greens for several seasons. There are always issues limiting me from any very serious commitment. (Planting a succession in that pea trellis location looks like a big jump.)
Recently, I learned that a local gardener had grown some variety with lots of leaves. That's been a holdup for me - tiny plants of varieties with good taste. We had some of this amaranth for dinner the other night - strong-flavored. But, it seemed to me that it had been harvested weeks after its prime. Gardener Error.
Or, maybe it wasn't. Maybe it always tastes like that. Hey, I'm kinda okay with the "pig weed" variety - don't need a close alternative to that! However, I don't yet know where there is seed for me to try this new one. I'm thinking about how to ask about that, "oh, I didn't really like it but maybe I can harvest it sooner if'n you have any leftover seed that I can get from you." No. That's not how to ask ...
Steve
I learned this tip on "California Bountiful" (RFD.tv)
"We harvest our green beans only days before market, and they are always fresh. Here's a fun tip: very fresh beans will stick to your shirt or other fabric like velcro."
https://www.newmorningfarm.net/green-beans.html
Sticky is fixed with dish soap. My goodness, gardening is just a messy and dirty business.
To each his/her own!!
The brights lights are very pretty, btw.