Prolific Green Beans I have 10 green bean plants in my garden, and they are producing a prolific amount green beans every day. Green Beans on the Bush When I planted, I figured 10 plants would be enough to have fresh green beans for supper a few nights a week. Boy, did I underestimate what […]
Entries Tagged as 'Raised Garden'
Canning Green Beans
April 28th, 2013 6 Comments
Tags: above ground garden · canning · Christina Hoffman · Green Beans · pressure cooker · Raised Garden
Okra – Aphid Update
April 23rd, 2013 2 Comments
Two Weeks Ago My okra plants were feeble-looking and not growing. They were about 10 inches high when they should have been closer to two feet tall. Click on any picture to make it larger. Aphid-ridden Okra Plant My previous post showed that aphids were lunching on my okra plants. After trying soapy water and […]
Tags: above ground garden · aphids · lady bugs · Okra · Organic Gardening · Raised Garden
Fresh from the Garden Lettuce
March 21st, 2013 1 Comment
Lots of Lettuce Lettuce is a cool weather plant. It will germinate even when the temperature is in the 40s, but it won’t sprout well when the temps hit the mid-70s. The lettuce in this box was planted about six weeks ago and is the first thing in the garden to be harvested this season. […]
Tags: above ground garden · lettuce · Raised Garden · Vegetables
