Rain and beans

It rained last night! This is an extraordinary event here in the Bay Area where it generally doesn't rain from April to October. The garden loved it. I am pleased I remembered to bring the seat cushions in so they didn't get soggy.

First bean harvest today! I admit, they could have benefited from another couple days growth, but I couldn't wait. Filet beans, I said to myself. Blue Lake, Kwintus, Beurre de Roquencourt, and Brittle Wax all had some ready. They were lovely. I started my beans indoors and transplanted them out which most gardening books tell you not to do. But it works great! Beans need warmth to germinate and will rot in cold soil, but once they've germinated, they grow quite happily in cool soil. It's a great trick that almost every gardener could benefit from. I'm thrilled, I tell you, thrilled, though I'm beginning to doubt my wisdom in planting seven varieties of pole beans. *gulp*