Saving Bean and Pea Seeds: The Lazy Way
Saving bean and pea seeds is the laziest seed saving in the garden, and I mean that as a compliment. One dry afternoon in August gets you a hundred seeds for next year. Here’s exactly how to do it.
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Drought Tolerant Vegetables That Thrive on Less Water
Watering every single day gets old fast. These drought tolerant vegetables are built to handle dry summers with minimal fuss, and a few cheap tricks will stretch whatever water you do have a lot further.
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Bush Beans vs Pole Beans: Which One Wins Your Garden?
Bush beans give you a quick harvest burst, pole beans give you months of production in a tiny footprint. Here’s how to decide which to plant, what cheap varieties to grab, how to trellis for almost nothing, and why you might want both in a small PNW garden this June.
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Beat the Frost: Planting Beets and Beans in August for a Fall Harvest
August feels late to be planting, but beets and beans still have a solid window here in zone 8b. Here’s what to put in the ground now for a real fall harvest before the frost shows up.
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Keep ‘Em Coming: Succession Planting Cucumbers and Beans So You’re Not Drowning in July and Starving in August
One planting of cucumbers or beans gives you a three-week sprint and then nothing. Here’s how I fixed that with three simple sowings and a paper calendar my daughter draws cucumbers on.
