From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   On 8/5/2023 8:38 PM, songbird wrote:   
   > Michael Trew wrote:   
   >>   
   >> Hmm, so you just let the pod dry out, and save the beans inside, using   
   >> them as you used baged dry beans later?   
   >   
   >    "baged" as in bagged or aged?  i'm assuming aged.  :)   
   >   
   >    yes, pretty much all beans i grow are edible at dry   
   > bean stage (there are a few i've had that i would not   
   > consider edible but they aren't many).  but also since   
   > i do cross-breed and develop new varieties i pay   
   > attention to any new seeds that show up as i sure don't   
   > want to eat them.  on top of that if i want to keep   
   > the existing varieties relatively stable i have to cull   
   > out odd seeds to make sure the traits i want are   
   > preserved.   
      
   I meant like dry beans you buy in bags at the store, sorry.   
      
   >> The lower garden, everything but the onions/potatoes/garlic and the   
   >> like, is part-shade due to a large tree.  Oops.  Shame, because it's the   
   >> perfect location, otherwise.   
   >   
   >    any kind of shade is going to impact production for   
   > some of the common garden vegetables.  if you want more   
   > tomato production you may have to go for cherry or patio   
   > varieties.   
      
   I noticed today that there are some small bell peppers, and they are   
   flowering, but taking their time.  Oh well.   
      
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