We got a load of beans out of the garden yesterday - well.. compared to any of the days before that. There were also two cucumbers we hadn't expected yet, some sweet peas, a squash and a radish... it is getting hot for the radishes, so they are worth mentioning that they are still trying. There are lots of flowers on the wax beans - they may start producing soon, and a few of the Shackamaxons are starting to flower. The beans we are currently getting for eating purposes are Provider green bush beans - I try to plant those every year specifically for eating - and do have some seeds saved up, usually from the end of the year I let the last bit grow out for seed while the other beans catch up and start providing for the table.
There are flowers on the Ireland's Creek Annies, as well.. need to read up more on those if they are string or just dry beans. The Kenearly (I thought it was) is producing flowers and has put out a runner, and I gave it a trellis to go up if it so chooses. They are supposed to be 'eighteen inch tall bush habit'... we'll see what we get there. I planted a good handful of those and have one plant! The Taylor Dwarf horticultural - which is for dry beans - is starting to just put on flower buds...
In the corn, the Mandan bride is putting on ears - and that is very early... I hope we actually get something out of that, but we'll see.
We are out to the Huntingdon Flea Market this morning - with seven kinds of heirloom beans to sell as well as some Indian corn seed... and miscellaneous household items and computer equipment.
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