flowerbug
Garden Master
@digitS' the last lima beans i planted were June 14 and they're just now getting plump enough pods. i planted some June 9th too which are further along. you should be able to plant Lima beans just fine and get several pickings. i normally plant them first (towards the end of May) but this year my schedule was off.
a season of 110 days should be ok for the bush Fordhook Lima beans.
the red lima beans i have on the fence did ok, they are supposed to be climbers but i think they gave up on trying to climb after being blown off the fence several times yet there is a nice crop of pods on them. these are not well suited to our rainy times as when the pods dry they split open a bit which lets in the dew/fog/rains so i have to keep picking them as soon as the pods start turning yellow - we like the difference and flavor of them so i'll keep growing them until i get some which are better suited which can take their place.
the Flossie Powell lima beans have pods, but not many have plumped up much yet. i hope within the next few weeks they do. i only got one seed out of all those i planted to grow. i have a few seeds left plus some new ones from this plant to try again for next season. it was the first season i've tried to grow these.
last night we prepped and simmered the last of the tomatoes that had ripened on the table in the garage. so for a late snack we had some noodles, tomatoes and butter. after the long day yesterday i slept like a rock last night with that as an anchor. woke up with my stomach churning asking for more... had my once a week cup of real coffee and the usual banana and peanut butter for breakfast. zoom zoom!
a season of 110 days should be ok for the bush Fordhook Lima beans.
the red lima beans i have on the fence did ok, they are supposed to be climbers but i think they gave up on trying to climb after being blown off the fence several times yet there is a nice crop of pods on them. these are not well suited to our rainy times as when the pods dry they split open a bit which lets in the dew/fog/rains so i have to keep picking them as soon as the pods start turning yellow - we like the difference and flavor of them so i'll keep growing them until i get some which are better suited which can take their place.
the Flossie Powell lima beans have pods, but not many have plumped up much yet. i hope within the next few weeks they do. i only got one seed out of all those i planted to grow. i have a few seeds left plus some new ones from this plant to try again for next season. it was the first season i've tried to grow these.
last night we prepped and simmered the last of the tomatoes that had ripened on the table in the garage. so for a late snack we had some noodles, tomatoes and butter. after the long day yesterday i slept like a rock last night with that as an anchor. woke up with my stomach churning asking for more... had my once a week cup of real coffee and the usual banana and peanut butter for breakfast. zoom zoom!
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