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Background: Due to a variety of circumstances, we did not get our spring garden planted during the spring. Planting occurred in early summer instead, and we are just now starting to harvest some veggies. This is very late for a garden in Arkansas.
Background: Due to a variety of circumstances, we did not get our spring garden planted during the spring. Planting occurred in early summer instead, and we are just now starting to harvest some veggies. This is very late for a garden in Arkansas.
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We must cover many crops -- like green beans -- with wire hoops. The cottontail rabbits will destroy them if we don't. The hoops did a great job of keeping the rabbits out, but couldn't keep the bean plants in. Jo prepared for her first picking on Friday by removing all the beans on the outside of the wire. Then, we lifted the hoops off the beans. That worked well. Most of the stems and leaves pulled through the wire just fine.
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Only after the wire hoops were removed did we realize how much the beans were depending upon them for support. The beans sprawled all over the place. (Bucket is unconcerned and waiting for Jo to start picking. Jo shares a few beans with the dogs. Bucket and Rusty eat fresh green beans as if they were dogs treats. In fact, you have to keep an eye on the dogs or they will begin picking their own.)
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Jo picked almost ten pounds of beans. Then, we replaced the wire hoops, tucking the beans back inside as best we could. I hope the bean plants hold up to all the rough handling they received. Under normal circumstances, the next picking should be even larger and then taper off quickly.
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We must cover many crops -- like green beans -- with wire hoops. The cottontail rabbits will destroy them if we don't. The hoops did a great job of keeping the rabbits out, but couldn't keep the bean plants in. Jo prepared for her first picking on Friday by removing all the beans on the outside of the wire. Then, we lifted the hoops off the beans. That worked well. Most of the stems and leaves pulled through the wire just fine.
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Only after the wire hoops were removed did we realize how much the beans were depending upon them for support. The beans sprawled all over the place. (Bucket is unconcerned and waiting for Jo to start picking. Jo shares a few beans with the dogs. Bucket and Rusty eat fresh green beans as if they were dogs treats. In fact, you have to keep an eye on the dogs or they will begin picking their own.)
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Jo picked almost ten pounds of beans. Then, we replaced the wire hoops, tucking the beans back inside as best we could. I hope the bean plants hold up to all the rough handling they received. Under normal circumstances, the next picking should be even larger and then taper off quickly.
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