I’m so excited for Spring, I’m posting a day early because I just couldn’t wait. Who’s to say that it doesn’t already feel like Spring, what with the warmer weather and blooming trees and flowers around Southern CA. My garden is ready, too!
What better first photo than a Rattlesnake Pole Bean seedling? Due to my root-knot nematode situation, I’ve decided to stop fighting (it’s been almost a year) and go with the flow. Many, many tomatoes have been developed to be root knot nematode resistant (the ‘N’ in VFN on seed packets and seedling tags), but not so many of the other veggies. Almost none, in fact. I found one pole bean from Hawaii, but of course it’s scarce and can’t be shipped to the mainland. Thus, I decided to go with the advice of seasoned edible gardeners. Within gardening discussions, I found talk of some pole beans that are not resistant varieties, but more so varieties that TOLERATE the nematodes and can still thrive. Rattlesnake, Alabama #1 and Blue Marbut are all such pole beans. Rattlesnake is fairly common and I was able to find the other two both through Sand Hill Preservation.
Diana Fig is coming to life.
The Red Baron peach is nearly at full bloom.
The Snow Queen white Nectarine is leafing out and has decided that she likes where she is. (The netting in back is ready for pole beans!)
Welcome, Spring! You are my favorite season…
Bountiful Backyard 