6.15.2010

black to green

Turns out, I don't have a black thumb. I've been wondering: where have all my bean seeds gone? I have two, yes, two (1 and 2) bean plants growing out of several plantings of seeds. But my fears have been eased; I did not somehow destroy the soil in my garden. My thumb turns greenish again as my suspicions have been confirmed; it turns out that beans just hate cold, wet weather! Thanks to Gayla again!

We Portlanders really can't complain: we have a long growing season. Everything seems to grow here. But I've picked a tough year to get started on having my own garden: the 3rd wettest May on record, and possibly one of the wettest and coldest Junes as well. It's currently 53 farking degrees outside!!! and gray looms, threateningly.

So beans, if I must, I will keep trying with you, until I am happily eating you steamed with olive oil, sea salt, and lemon juice!

2 comments:

  1. oh my goodness, 53 degrees...crazy, crazy weather this year. even with reasonably lengthy growing seasons this soggy coldness is totally eating into our plants’ happy growing time, stealing precious frost-free weeks...i’m glad you’re not giving up on the beans, though. have you thought about starting them in containers then transplanting? i know beans don’t like transplanting so much but you could try, and at least get a few going even if the rain/cold doesn’t let up.

    i dig the new layout, btw. i’ve been thinking about sprucing up my blog and this is very inspirational.

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  2. Thanks. I feel like I have a "blog of a different color." I'm always playing with it. Maybe this one will stick for a while.
    I have thought about trying to start some beans indoors and that might be my next go if the ones I planted recently don't sprout.

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