03-17-2006, 03:45 PM
Jerry, have you had trouble with caterpillars eating the greens? The white butterfly caterpillars have been chewing up my nasturiums (which is actually a sacrificial plant) and going on to eat the kale and lettuce. I don't spray since I want to eat the vegetables myself, but just go out and pick the caterpillars off. I may let the chickens in and see if they eat the caterpillars, but they would probably dig, scratch and cause other problems.
I had some lima bean vines which lasted several years, but all the other types of beans have only been good for several months or so. Don't know why the lima beans lasted as long as they did. The "indeterminate" tomato vines will last that long so maybe they have some "indeterminate" varieties of lima beans.
It sounds like your yard will be lovely when you get it all cleaned up, Carey. It is always nice to get an already planted yard since it takes so long for stuff to grow. Are any of the plants "heirloom" types? Roses have been cultivated for years and the older varieties seem to smell better than the new ones.
A hui hou,
Cathy
I had some lima bean vines which lasted several years, but all the other types of beans have only been good for several months or so. Don't know why the lima beans lasted as long as they did. The "indeterminate" tomato vines will last that long so maybe they have some "indeterminate" varieties of lima beans.
It sounds like your yard will be lovely when you get it all cleaned up, Carey. It is always nice to get an already planted yard since it takes so long for stuff to grow. Are any of the plants "heirloom" types? Roses have been cultivated for years and the older varieties seem to smell better than the new ones.
A hui hou,
Cathy
Kurt Wilson