Last year when my green beans started, they didn't stop. They just kept right on producing and it was a race to keep up with them. The race is on once again. This year I have both Green and Wax beans planted together so it is fun seeing the beautiful yellow mixed in with the green.
This morning I picked what was ready and left tons of little beans to continue to grow for later harvests and these work-horse plants are still flowering also. I love it. I had just over 2 pints of beans to can this morning so I let the girls eat the extras that just wouldn't fit in the jars. They were happy with that outcome and were asking for more. I am guessing I'll be doing small batches of bean canning every couple of days to keep up, which is just fine with me. I love canning and can't wait for the tomatoes to ripen so I can start making spaghetti sauce.
Ever since the storm and after living through the "aftermath" I have been pretty particular about wasting water. I had left over water from boiling the beans and filling the jars this morning, so I decided to cool it off and use it to water some of my container veggies. I figure it can't hurt them and any nutrients lost in the water during the brief boiling process can go back into the soil for the other plants to use - instant compost. Best of both worlds.
I am still blogging at the Library, so sorry no pictures yet.
Cool! I am so behind but my beans popped today. ;) I have often reused water myself, although we live in such a water-rich state (I'm not sure I could walk a mile in any direction without falling into some) it doesn't make sense to overburden water treatment plants when you could vitamin-enrich your houseplants (or yard plants).
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