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   Message 40,231 of 40,484   
   Nyssa to Dan Purgert   
   Re: Storm was close!   
   15 Apr 24 12:38:48   
   
   From: Nyssa@LogicalInsight.net   
      
   Dan Purgert wrote:   
      
   > On 2024-04-14, Boron Elgar wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:45:26 -0400, Nyssa   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>>I love green beans, but they just are a pot-worthy   
   >>>item. Sure I could grow a plant or two, but that wouldn't   
   >>>get me much at a time to fill the cooking pot. When I   
   >>>had my backyard-in-the-ground garden, I'd grow two rows   
   >>>and be able to pick a potful every other day in season.   
   >>>I *really* miss that.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Bush beans such as Blue Lake are very productive even   
   >> when crowded. I grow them in "flower" pots every years   
   >> and often have so many planted in a pot on the deck that   
   >> it takes effort to look around in the greenery to find   
   >> all the beans.   
   >   
   > Grew those last year, they did quite well (uh, after I   
   > ignored the "soak   
   > for a few hours" hint on the packet).  Went with some pole   
   > beans this year, so we'll see how that pans out ...   
   >   
      
   I bought a package of Blue Lake Bush this morning and   
   will give Boron's idea a try this summer.   
      
   I've *really* missed my green beans since the deer wiped   
   out my large garden.   
      
   Nyssa, who is preparing for another big storm coming this   
   afternoon/evening with predicted wind gusts between 50-70   
   mph (and is glad she still hasn't planted her lettuce,   
   vinca, and parsley outdoors)   
      
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