2009 Garden Vlog 8, Re-Planting Beans

[TheNaturesFriends]

nice vid thank you check us out

[ILuvCaroline]

Very interesting. I lost my plant the same way but they never produced beans. So I am trying again. thanks for this photo!

[DanOManno]

Very informative. Thanks!

[joedacop]

would it kill you to put a shirt on?

[limeslimey]

Honestly, where does one get seven to eight foot poles? (sigh). My bean plants are growing like crazy and have started growing on

each others' poles.

[Blinkazoid]

It's hard to find poles that long. If you'll notice my poles you'll see that I've simply taken some 2x4's and screwed them to my poles to make them longer.

[cjacustomwoodworking]

I love these videos. Great info. I just planted all these beans after seeing your other video, the rabbits ate them down to nothing... oh well.

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks cjacustom. The very day that these came up I noticed about a dozen of them were pulled out of the ground. I'm sure it was either rabbits or crows. (the crows around here have attacked plants this year that I've never seen them fool with before). I immediatlely put a small fench around them. They're doing pretty good so far but not was good as the ones in the first two rows of corn. *Hopefully* when they get so big I have to take the fence off of them nothing will bother them.

[highheadjester]

I love it!

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks HHJ!!!

[bpereztab]

Thanks for sharing - love your videos!!

[Blinkazoid]

You're welcom and thanks pbereztab! I've overdue on my next total garden overview video so I need to get cracking!!!

[DizzyGee]

Thanks for posting your videos!

The slugs ate most of my climbing beans (I will probably replace them with flowers ;-P), but my bush beans are doing well.

=)

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks Dizzy! I guess I'm lucky as far as the slugs go. Most people seem to have more problems with them than I do. I wish I could say the same for the Mexican Bean Bettles which are my main insect nemesis. Best of luck with your bush beans and with the possible flower planting!

[KWalsh554]

If slugs become a problem, bury a cup flush with the ground and pour beer in it half way full. Slugs fall in and die. Replace the beer until there's no slugs left.

[OhCurt]

Hey, if it works then your way of doing this can't be all that crazy. And it finally dawned on me with this installment that these garden vlogs really are an instructional series.

Of course, the fact that you put it in "Howto" section should have been an indication.

Yeah... never mind me, I'm slow...

[Blinkazoid]

Every now and then I do something in the garden and say to myself, "Duh, no wonder all those plants died", LOL. Actually I'd like to inject a little more humor and creativity kinda like I did with my Thinning The Okra video last year where I thinned it to the tune of that one scene from "Apocolypse Now", but of course that takes quite a while. Anyhow people seem to like gardening vids pretty well, straight up will no frills just fine so I'll keep them up. I'm overdue on the next one.

[ichbinkeinberliner]

My kitten watched your video and really liked it! :) Seriously, she did! I like the gardening vlogs! Cool! :)

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks Kirstin! In a way it's not too surprising because within 5 minutes of me showing up in my garden to work in it I usually have all 3 of my cats show up too. Cats love gardens. Your kitten is probably imagining all the soft dirt and thinking, "Wow, that's one big litter box!!! I can just let the dirt fly wherever I want to when I scratch" LOL.

[wildwyckedknight]

I think you're on the right track with planting thick, you can always thin them out if needed.

I've used lime on my lawn, seemed to help quite a bit. Nice vid.

[Blinkazoid]

Yep, it seems every time I've planted a *normal* amount of beans they haven't come up too well and I've had bare patches. We'll see how it goes. I'm sure much more lime has probably been used on lawns than on veggie gardens. I've always had problems with my beans yellowing off earlier than they should even when they're not underwater for 5 days. Hopefully it'll help.

[1DRock37167]

Plant em thick and harvest heavy:-)

[Blinkazoid]

Thats the plan! Plus the bugs always take out a few plants so it's always nice to have a few extra.

[debbiez112]

mmmm I love white half runners. You know the people around these parts of NC do not sell them. All you can get around here are sting beans and they are all green no bean if you know what I mean. Anyway I hope you have good luck with this patch of beans. :)

[Blinkazoid]

White half runners to me represent the absolute best of the bean world. It's the only kind I've ever planted and the only kind I ever will plant. A lot of people plant things like "Blue Lake" because you don't have to string them, (at least I don't think you do) and they're easier to grow and the beans themselves get much longer. They're an inferior tasting bean however.

[Praxxus55712]

It was a strange spring this year. I lost alot of my pole beans and had to replant too. I had a bit of a yellowing problem for a bit too. I shoulda used that lime stuff. I'll see if I can snag a cheap soil test kit at WalMart and test my soil's ph and stuff. Good job on the bean planting. I like the grass clipping addition. Holds in a bit of moisture.

[Blinkazoid]

So far the beans that I planted in my first two rows of corn are looking very good. Oddly enough it's now gotten a lot drier here in the last week or so and yesterday I actually drug out the garden hose for the first time this year and watered a few things. Yep, even a light amount of grass clippings can make a major difference as far as retaining water and preventing erosion. Not to mention it helps keep the top layer of soil from cracking. I *should* do a PH test but I've always been too lazy.

[Dlorezzz]

doesn't the seed in the grass clipping sprout and come up all in the beans ??

[Blinkazoid]

This grass was from the lawn and was cut before it had a chance to form any seeds. There's probably an odd weed seed or two in it but probably not too many. The beans are planted thick enough to where they pretty much inhibit most weed seeds by their shade fairly rapidly if they grow as fast as they should.

[thizizliz]

Well if that won't keep their feet dry, not much will! :) Sure seems like a good way to do it there where it rains so much.

[Blinkazoid]

If this doesn't work I guess I'll just have to put a pair of rubber boots on their feet, LOL.

[cooksterz]

Its a telling statistic, that we both have to replant so many times this year, for exactly the OPPOSITE REASONS! Im sure that big dam of clippings and fresh dirt will help. Now im planning to tear up beans and thin out cucumbers tommorrow!

[Blinkazoid]

So you've had to replant this year because of lack of rain? My cucumbers are looking great. The two crops I can pretty much always depend on not letting me down is cucumbers and squash. Everthing else can be pretty problematic at times. Best of luck with those cucumbers and beans Cookie!

[ohhyeahzulu]

lookin real good blink. i'm going to make some oven fried squash tom. i learned how to do it from a vid you made last year i've made it a few time and it is great. hope those beans turn out good!

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks ohhyeah! My squash is looking really good so far this year as you'll soon see when I do my total garden overview soon. Oven fried squash time is just around the corner! I'm glad you liked it cooked that way!!!

[doriansdream]

You inspired me to at least do a patio garden this  year.

[Blinkazoid]

Wow, I'm not used to inspiring people to do much of anything, but may your patio garden live long and prosper Marc!!!

[kalacaw]

Oh, you're so good. I am just too lazy to take this kind of project on. I know it would involve weeding and so forth. I'm lazy but I do admire you! :)

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks Betty! Yep, there's a lot of weeding, and for sure the so forth will about kill you with all the work it entails. And that's not to even mention the "so on" :)

[GramsandPapi]

I think, having been a farmer's grandaughter, that you are doing a fantastic job with your garedens....I've given you a few minor hints over the years, which may or may not have been a good idea for your area...we are in VA...but your garden always turns out some great veggies. I really think that you do have to experiment with what you have, soil, water conditions...etc...Looks fantastic! Blessings, Ang

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks Ang! And thanks for all the suggestions through the years. I'm sure they were great hints but embarassing enough I can't remember whether I've followed them or not. It's a very hot day here today for a change, and I'd like to do as some people have suggested to me in the past and go jump in a lake, LOL.

[GramsandPapi]

Don't worry love, I can't remember the tips either...the only one that comes to mind for all gardeners is to dose your tomatoes with epsom salts, if they get black spot. It's been crazy thunderstorms here today!..If you haven't, check out GrandamDorrie...she is doing a vlog an hour for the summer solstice from Scottland...great fun! Blessings, Ang

[Jrocka7x]

I don't even know why I watch these.

I live in an apartment. lol

[Blinkazoid]

Well thanks for watching no matter where you live Jrocka! Maybe you could plant something in a pot and set it by your window:)

[Jrocka7x]

Oh I'll be interested in gardening for sure. It won't be so big though. lol

[Bocist]

Interesting like always

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks Bocist!!!

[thornekatt]

I LOVE your garden vlogs, cutie. ;)

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks Sheri!

[BasicModelling]

Great update!! Looking forward to see beans grow!! Nice hat too, by the way.. :)

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks Rob! This is my working straw hat. I've got a couple more in better condition for more formal occasions, LOL.

[crewlla]

use worm poop as fertilizer.

[Blinkazoid]

If only I had a few hundred pounds of the stuff I'd certainly use it. Too bad it doesn't grow on trees:) I actually have started a compost pile this year for the first time. I won't have any ready compost until next years gardening season though.

[dicom]

If there has been a defining point this year for gardens in our region it has to be the damp. Blink, I can't recall it being this wet in years! It rains here just about every day.

Since most folks now totally rely on and have therefore become dependent on industral farming, I would reckon that doing your own garden has become almost a revolutionary act.

Viva the Revolution!

[Blinkazoid]

One things for certain. I've without a doubt gotten a lot of exercise out in the ol garden this year. It's definately a healthy thing. Lots of exercise *and* better veggies than you can buy at the store to boot. When you figure all the costs (personally I don't scrimp too much on buying garden supplies) I probably don't come out as well as a lot of people but that's only part of the equation. The health benefits are the other part.

The rain has finally eased up here of late, Cont.

[Blinkazoid]

We've had rain forecast all this past week but have only had about a quarter inch of rain. Now that I've got my okra and beans planted on a raised bed we might have a drought, LOL.

[dicom]

EEEEKKK! No way lets not have a drought!

[crewlla]

nice booty. shake that thing. hehehehehehe

[Blinkazoid]

It was hard to pass up such a good opportunity, LOL.

[robertpina99]

The girl on her first date sat

down and crossed her legs,

and they remained ironite,

I mean, iron tight.

[Blinkazoid]

Sounds like no fertilization is going to occur on that date, LOL.

[Furnifur]

is it considered dirty to say "nice beans" or only when I say it?

[Blinkazoid]

Hehehehe, I'm always up for bean compliments from selected bean aficionados you included Furni:))

The sun is shining right now so it might be time to go outside and bake some bean, LOL.

[Furnifur]

I was just about to ask you to shake your booty for us again and sure as hell right then you did it!! You always read my mind. You know what hte ladies like Blink. rofl!!

Maybe you guys just aren't getting any sun, I meqn WOW you are one pale rider my friend. lol

Loving thsi garden vlog although I want to admit I cannot hear it as I am in the Library cafe w/i earphones, they are in the car somewhere

I've used limestone too when gardening but I forget why. lol.

[Blinkazoid]

I've actually tried to get some sun this year so I've certainly been paler, LOL. It's kinda a compromise though. I need a little sun for the vitamin D it creates, but one little bit too much and I burn which isn't a no-no for skin. It's a balancing act which I've yet to reach anything approaching Wallenda-ian proficiency at I'm afraid.

[Blinkazoid]

Yeah, I hadn't done a booty shake in a good while so I thought I'd toss one in for old time's sake:)))

[moomay11649]

Limestone?  I didn't know that.

Mooz

[Blinkazoid]

Yep, lime increases the PH of the soil and add calcium and magnesium. The only trouble is it actually *should* be spread out on your soil a month or two ahead of planting because unless you buy the fast acting kind it takes it a while to start working. The fast acting kind costs 3 or 4 times as much.

[randomwritings]

I wonder if twice planted beans taste like twice fried beans but without all the cooking.

I am sure you enjoy your gardening but I would prefer to get someone in to perform beanial tasks like that

[Furnifur]

I wanna know that too! Also I wanna know is it considered dirty to say "nice beans"

[Blinkazoid]

I'll take "nice beans" as a compliment any day:)))

[Blinkazoid]

Hopefully in the end I'll be able to have *some* sort of taste of the twice planted beans. It's a little late and I'll have to be even more vigilant about keeping those darn Mexican Bean Beetles off of them so the beanial tasks are never ending and ever mounting I'm afraid.

The upside is that I've now performed enough beanial tasks this summer to where I'm finally able to fit back into my

32" jeans, so yayyyy! Farming out the beanial tasks wouldn't have accomplished that:)