After reaching a height of eight or nine feet, only the left-most plants could find something to hang on to (the neighbor's trees) -- the rest were blown over by the 20+ mph winds we've been having:
For scale, this is a six-foot fence.
I put some twine up to support them in their newly horizontal posture, in hopes that their pods will continue to fatten up & find their way into our bellies. So far, so good. That one on the far left is going to find its way into the neighbor's living room before too long, I fear.
In other gardening news, our friend & neighbor Jon has donated a beautiful 4-foot planter to our veg-producing efforts:
Today I planted it & the planter nearest the camera with fava beans & more lettuce. The far one will get peas this weekend. They should have an easy time climbing their way up the security gate.
After we get some more dirt this weekend (there is something that seems so backwards about paying money for dirt...), we will begin planting our soon-to-be-famous kitchen herb garden. There will be chives coming out our ears before too long.
Will you all mind if, in the future, I stop by your house once a week and buy all my veg?
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