Over the winter, we’ve gradually pulled down dried tepary bean pods from the trellis. The ones with the most air around them have molded least. I think it would be better if we harvested them more promptly but c’est la vie.
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The two are not related but it would be a great book title, right?
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The mystery bud has gradually resolved into Tetraneuris linearifolia! It’s an annual apparently but I have high hopes it will like the caliche planters and reseed.
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Shacks needed outside in the sun. please humans!!! (he was right, it’s super nice out.)
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One hopeful Eryngo and seven cactus seeds!
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Johnny-jump-ups, the annual wild violets, really love the area around and in our raised veggie beds. They were in the lawn before we started doing stuff, but I think the reduced competition in the weeded soil lets them thrive.
I’ve discovered I can transplant them before they flower and have been strategically redistributing them in the ground cover around the beds. It’s working!!
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This weekend was beautiful and sunny.
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A daylight surprise and and after dark surprise!
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03/01/2024 legumes around the house
This year is our year to grow a bunch native legumes, as we decided, and a lot of progress is occurring!
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