My seed catalogs are marked up and filled out. I can't wait to have things green and growing in my little piece of the prairie! And... I ordered Green Bean seeds. This is a long story.
I grew up where gardening was not an option. It was just what you did. My mom would put up hundreds of jars of vegetables and canned meats as well as dehydrating and freezing. One year, she was pregnant- which was a common occurrence and she planted rows and rows of beans. If you think I'm exaggerating- just ask her!
She would have the guys drive the tractor in to "plow" her garden. As the summer became hotter and she became more pregnant... the beans became our job. Picking, snapping and canning... continually. She tried to put up a 100 quarts of beans every year. Beans were brought in and dumped into a HUGE cardboard box. At that point, I decided that I was never going to eat, raise or can a green bean. Ever.
But I've broken that promise and beans are growing on me more every year. Last year, I put in pole beans and I loved them. This year, I want to make a better system for growing them. And... this year, I might even can them!
I grew up where gardening was not an option. It was just what you did. My mom would put up hundreds of jars of vegetables and canned meats as well as dehydrating and freezing. One year, she was pregnant- which was a common occurrence and she planted rows and rows of beans. If you think I'm exaggerating- just ask her!
She would have the guys drive the tractor in to "plow" her garden. As the summer became hotter and she became more pregnant... the beans became our job. Picking, snapping and canning... continually. She tried to put up a 100 quarts of beans every year. Beans were brought in and dumped into a HUGE cardboard box. At that point, I decided that I was never going to eat, raise or can a green bean. Ever.
But I've broken that promise and beans are growing on me more every year. Last year, I put in pole beans and I loved them. This year, I want to make a better system for growing them. And... this year, I might even can them!
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