The hail I mentioned in my June 21st blog post did a real number on my green beans. Between the hail damage and the high temperatures (days on end hovering around 100 degrees) in late June, they quit producing beans and all the tiny beans that were on the plant stopped growing. After waiting for … Read more
Last Friday was the official first day of Monsoon season here in Arizona and on Saturday we had our first rain. What a rain it was! Rain, wind, hail; we had it all! Looking out the front door, you could see water rushing down the street and hail on the yard and sidewalk. The hail … Read more
It has been almost six weeks ago that I posted pictures of my garden. I am happy to be able to report that today I picked my first mess of green beans! And they taste awesome! I also have peppers and tomatoes forming, so I consider the Earthboxes to be a success! On the left … Read more
