Green Beans

Here is the days picking of green beans, about two and a half bushels or 75 pounds. We generally plant at least two varieties of main crops like green beans.Usually we plant Blue Lake and try some other variety for the second one. This year we planted a variety called STRIKER from Johnny"s Selected Seeds. It is probably going to replace Blue Lake on our rotation if it does as well again next year. Very nice beans, strong plants, very productive even in this drought year with iffy watering. We have had some rain all summer but not really enough. Now in the last couple weeks it is getting much drier so we have to water the gardens on a regular basis. Being off grid, we don't have a sprinkler system so we water with watering cans. I am glad we put down plenty of mulch to help retain that moisture. The weather forecast calls for a chance of rain every day for the rest of this week so maybe we will get a break from carrying water.