Harvesting the Soybeans

If I ever had to pick my favorite day to potter around the garden, I would have to pick Saturday's. The beginning of the weekend always holds such promise and it's great to be able to spend some time without worrying about the heat, finishing in time to get to work or getting carried away with another project.

With the rain we've had every evening here for the last few nights, it's been difficult for me to get outside without getting completely soaked. Those few minutes I have managed in between rain showers have been devoted to checking on the soon to be picked Corn and the ongoing maintenance of the Cucumber plants. As a result I've been neglecting some of the other sturdier plants such as the Soy Beans.

Thankfully with my favorite day of the week finally here, I spent a glorious hour outside at sunrise this morning and to my surprise I found my Soy Bean crop was green, plump and ready to pick. Given that in a moment of poor planning I had planted the seeds right next to the Cucumbers (which subsequently took over the whole area and prevented the Soy plants from really getting into their stride) I was really pleased to see the haul we got from just the four plants that managed to grow.

I definitely think I'll try some more of these seeds, but this time in a better spot once I get the Corn Harvest picked and we have some more room, but in the meantime can anyone say "Soy Bean Humus" tonight?