The rain is making my beans grow like crazy. I went down to thin them and they were a foot high! And liberally munched on by some nefarious creature…
whatever it is, it doesn't like oregano...
Now you know I”m captain organic, but seeing that made me reach for the DDT. Luckily, we were out. When I can see the critters, I can pluck them off, but I could find nothing on the leaves. Well, except bug doots and gaping holes. So I got some BioNEEM from the Common Market. It’s “Safer brand” for what that is worth. I don’t mind if the plants aren’t pretty, but I do need them to survive to produce beans.
I also thinned them, which seems just mean at this stage. They’re all half-grown. It’s like a partial-birth thinning. But I did it, and I removed the plastic cups and some of the paper ones. They’re all tall and bean-y:
They’re all supposed to be bush varieties. Let’s hope that’s true.
Found this little guy while I was weeding:
No coat. Must've lost it on Mr.MacGregor's fence.
Cute little bugger. Better not eat my plants.
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Such a cute bunny!
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