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Beans!

In light of the recent beanheading, I was convinced the other bean seeds wouldn’t sprout. For days, they hovered just beneath the surface and I figured they knew what had happened to the last bean sprout that poked his head through the soil. I was wrong, though. They have all appeared! They seem to be thriving. I can’t wait for purple-podded beans.

In other gardening news, I’m worried my plants aren’t doing so well. It’s been so windy and rainy here. The soil looks odd, but I’m wondering if that’s because I did my own mixture of potting soil and compost, and I’m not used to how compost looks. Wishful thinking? One of my tomato plants has some light tan spots on them. I heard that could be because the plant is waterlogged, but the soil looks so cracked and dry! I know it’s not likely they haven’t been getting enough water, though. We had to do a major rescue mission Thursday night after work. It was pouring down rain and the plants just had water standing in their pots. I hope I can salvage them all…

We did enjoy a lovely tomato, basil, and mozzarella pizza for lunch today, made with basil from the garden. It was so fresh and delicious. I can only imagine how it would taste with fresh tomatoes.