Tater s N Beans!

The Jacob's Cattle Bean plants are finished growing and the pods are mature. It's time to pull the plants and hang them on the fence for a few days before bringing the pods indoors to finish drying.

We also grow another dry bean, a climbing variety called Coco Rose. Soon the pods will turn brown and provide us with more dried beans for soups and chili.

The potato plants are dying back and its time to dig them up. You never know what to expect when digging potatoes. Last year we had a fantastic harvest from just a few plants and we had high hopes that this year would be even better. But it was not to be. This year we averaged only 3 potatoes per plant, which was a bit surprising as we didn't have a problem with potato bugs like we did last year. The hardest thing about digging potatoes is trying not to spear them with the fork. This is what we got from 7 plants.

After digging them, they are rinsed with a stream of water from the hose. Make sure you throw the Candy's ball and not one of the potatoes. The chickens in the background are likely anticipating their next garden treat