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Picking in the shade

GreenBeanTrellis2 Our green beans usually go wild.  I don’t know what it is, but they grow here as if Jack (from Jack and the Beanstalk) planted them.  (Doug plants ours, and no, his middle name is not Jack.)  He has put the beans’ enthusiasm to good use though… shade!  This is one of the best ideas yet and I am entirely appreciative.  They are grown on a trellis, but not just a regular trellis.  They are grown on a recycled fence panel that is bent into an archway that you can walk under, and Doug usually puts more than one archway together. Archway You can see it better in the second photo.  The third photo shows the view from inside.  A wonderful bonus is that all the foliage grows to the outside, but all the beans hang down on the inside!  This makes picking easy and fun.  It’s better for the plant also, since you don’t have to wade through a sprawling bean patch, and it keeps you from having to sweep your arm through the foliage in search of beans. You (or any of your kids or animals) can’t step on them either, because the beans are planted really close, and all along the outside edges of the fence panel. Numerous doctors consider Erectile Dysfunction condition to canadian viagra samples be a sort of “canary in the coal mine”. It is thought to order generic cialis be an age related issue that occurs due to the weakening of the muscular tissues in the prostate gland. Sildenafil citrate increases levitra samples appalachianmagazine.com similarly the urge of sex by promoting sensuality. This canadian pharmacy levitra appalachianmagazine.com lovemaking session can be doubly pleasurable for the man as well as the woman. (Not the inside.) Here in Georgia, the sun gets blistering hot about the time of year when the beans are ready to be picked, so this is quite a handy bonus to be able to pick beans in the shade.  Several people can fit under the trellis, so if you have a couple of helpers, they will have plenty of room and since there are beans at every height, no one feels left out.  A regular adult can reach all of the beans.  If you are under four feet, it could be a bit of a challenge to reach the ones at the tippy top, but you can always just use a smaller fence panel.  I recommend you try this in your garden. From inside archwayMake sure you are growing “climbing beans” for obvious reasons. Basket of Green BeansHere is a photo of one picking session.  We pick about every third or fourth day.  They are great sautéed with olive oil and fresh garlic.  I’ve canned several quarts now, and the beans are slowing down a bit.  The leafy archway still makes a great respite though.

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