Beans with issues
I saw Phyliss Williams of K & W Greenery out and about the other day. She said it’s been a weird year for gardeners, with the weather playing unexpected tricks on plants and people.
After a late spring, we had about four days of 90-degree temperatures in early June. Everything popped out of the ground.
Then things went back to more or less normal for this time of year, dropping from 90 degrees to about 65 degrees in a 24-hour period.
During the heat wave, my lettuce bolted, going from sweet leafy greens to fodder suitable only for ruminants with at least four highly acidic stomachs.
The bean seeds took off, too. Since then, they’ve been sulking, wondering why they made the effort.
Have you noticed anything odd in your garden? And by odd, I don’t mean “odd” like your spouse with his shirt off, or “odd” like the sudden appearance of marijuana plants in the tomato patch. I mean like “odd” like sulky beans or peonies seeking therapy.
Jun 23, 2011 at 4:18 p.m.
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Edible soybean and brussel sprouts haven't germinated (I am suspicious that someone who doesn't like brussel sprouts is removing the seedlings!). Squash is up but sitting waiting for the heat. Nothing to do with weather, I don't think, but this year an abnormal amount of sunflower seeds (from neighbor's birdfeeders) are being planted by area chipmunks into my beds and pots. It's driving me crazy, but someone said I should eat the sprous - good idea!
Jun 23, 2011 at 8:49 a.m.
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Tomatillos sulked for weeks, getting tall but not very leafy while leaf-eaters had lots of fun with them, but now they seem to be snapping out of it.
I planted cucumbers and summer squash two weeks ago. Cukies are up, but squash still hiding underground. Bad seeds?
Parsley plants I bought at farmers market survived but haven't done much of anything
Spinach bolted as soon as it started producing leaves.
Tomatoes seem happy, lots of green and flowers.
Jun 22, 2011 at 6:42 p.m.
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All that heat followed by a few days of rain worked wonders for the weeds in my garden. I swear those evil little things grow about 6" a day. Pull the darned things out and the next day, there are another three in their place.
Jun 22, 2011 at 4:48 p.m.
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My gardening partner does an imitation of curcurbits refusing to grow. It's different, Cathy, than my imitation of your dad's imitation of sulking peppers.
AMA
Jun 22, 2011 at 4:15 p.m.
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peas seemed to give up along with the beans. The one that survived the bunnies anyway.
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