The Bean Poles Are Up

Bean Teepee

The bean poles, or teepee, or structure of whatever you want to call them, are up in the raised beds behind the garage, and the beans have been planted.  They're all under their protective square cages until we can get the new anti-varmint shields finished.

Cindy has been in a hurry to get them planted, but couldn't do it until the irrigation issues were resolved, and now that they are planted, we have to finish the protective screens so that the squirrels don't nibble the sprouts off before they get started.  Considering the damage the squirrels have already inflicted on the pumpkin and the butternut squash plants, that could be considerable damage.

The pumpkin has started putting out flowers and the leaves are huge, but nothing has set on yet.

Guardian Of The Pumpkins At Work

Cindy stationed one of her garden art pieces, a ferocious looking blue bird, to guard the pumpkins, and he's hard at work.

Butternut Squash Trellis

The Butternut Squash plant is already happily climbing up its trellis and a couple of small squash have already set on.  So, as long as the squirrels don't eat them before we can get the screens completed, we should have some squash this fall.