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To: Qiviut

Not if it’s slathered in butter! ;)

I get to get off the farm, today! Going shopping with my BFFs of 45 years. Lunch out. Looking forward to it. :)


212 posted on 04/11/2025 4:36:43 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Augie; Pollard; Diana in Wisconsin; All

I sheet composted last years leaves in a section of my garden. I tilled it in and am going to put in some Bush Beans, Contender. It has an attractive maturity of 45 days, hopefully before the Japanese beetles and stripped cucumber beetles become too active.

Today I started a presoak for the bean seed and added some Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2 to the soaking seeds. at the rate of 1 oz 3% to 1 pint of water. At the time I Plant I will damp with a bit of water and kelp and bean innoculant. Later today I will set out some irrigation tubing. I might plant this evening.

While its actually a bit early, I think I need to get the beans in ASAP. 85F on Sunday and warm most of the week.

**Here is a technical article that discusses Hydrogen Peroxide and seed germination.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4740362/#B109

**I put a banana peel in the soak water it to see if the ethalyne from the peel would help.


213 posted on 04/11/2025 9:24:59 AM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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