This year, we planted pole beans instead of bush beans (both being a type of green bean). My husband built these really cool "tee-pee" setups for them, so they could climb and it looked amazing. EXCEPT, we didn't get one green bean! I don't have a clue as to what went wrong. There were some japanese beetles, and I dusted the vines with Seven dust, but I didn't see any little white blossoms at all. Come to find two of our friends also had no luck with green beans this year. Next year, we'll switch back to the bush style green beans.
We had great success with peas, our tomatoes did OK. Every year my husband insists on trying various peppers, but our soil just isn't good for green peppers, so that was no surprise. The pickling cucumbers did great! Our corn looked beautiful, but the ears were small and kind of bug eaten.
Tried an egg plant this year which was a flop, I grew some celery for the first time which had really skinny stalks that were bitter. Zucchini did OK. Planted carrots for the first time, but I didn't thin them out enough, but that's how ya learn! LOL
I think my garden is like a mad scientist garden.....I learn something every year. One thing I learned is NEVER go on vacation and let your kids water the garden while you're gone......because they forget. My garden was half dead when I came home, and boy was I disappointed.
Oh well, I still love it! My chickens are loving it too this year, because I've been feeding them alot of fresh corn and tomatoes!
