Comments on: Edible Bean Harvest 101

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:32:22 +0000

That was such an interesting and informative post. Yesterday we got a brochure from our community college about adult ed classes and one was vegetable gardening. Every year I want a vegetable garden, just a small one to start, and don’t know how to go about it at all. Just want something simple to plant maybe four or five things. And every year it doesn’t happen. You know why? Because when I should be tilling and planting, I’m in the house sewing .

By: K

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:42:59 +0000

Wow! Those beans look gorgeous right in the tractor! Thanks so much for the pictoral look into a portion of your life, farming is such an interesting, but oft not well understood, practice.
-K

By: laura

laura — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:42:06 +0000

My dad had to quit school in the 8th grade to help with the family farm. He went into the service when he was 18 and DID NOT go into farming upon returning home. I love kidney beans and I promise to think of you the next time I make chile!!

By: designdreamer

designdreamer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:18:20 +0000

Amen!
As a Farmer’s Daughter (Dairy) I understand, even if it’s been decades!
My dad lost part of a finger with some piece of farm equipment (can’t remember if it was a corn picker, corn planter, or a combine) Oh the stories I could tell about the mishaps/tragedies on farms.
I didn’t know, however that they made combines for crops other than oats. I’m sure there’s alot I don’t know though.

By: Marji

Marji — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:36:39 +0000

You know where I stand on all this. There is so much misinformation and disinformation out there, and the general public is really at the mercy of those with certain agendas to promote.
Without the herbicides that my husband develops and farmers use responsibly, and the fungicides and insecticides that are safe and used responsibly, there would be a lot more hungry people in the world.
Thanks for the pictorial on bean farming!

By: Elaine Good

Elaine Good — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:55:18 +0000

(I think today will be our first good harvest day this whole rainy season. Some years we’re almost done by now…)

By: Me

Me — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:50:47 +0000

Go right ahead Elaine! Thanks for all the positive comments everyone!

By: Elaine Good

Elaine Good — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:48:33 +0000

Connie, you are a marvel and much braver than I. Thanks for all your hard work with this. I may just link our farm site to your posts, if you think that would be okay….

By: The Slapdash Sewist

The Slapdash Sewist — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:23:23 +0000

PS Thanks for growing them. They are delicious.

By: The Slapdash Sewist

The Slapdash Sewist — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:23:03 +0000

As a vegetarian, I eat beans every day, so keep growing them!