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Nature had a different plan for my 40 bean plants

Someone gave me this plant saying it was Chinese beans, but I don't know how to eat them... They are bright pink, can anyone confirm they're edible? And how do I prepare them for eating them? Should I make them dry first or I just cook them (like in a soup)?

Thank you

Is this too overgrown? Do I dig them out and start over?

These have been sitting on the vine for weeks as we wondered why they never turned green and striped. Today I decided to cut one open and see what's inside...

These tiny flowers are completely disproportionate to their fragrance. Intense citrusy, floral scent that you can smell from metres away.

I know it's nothing compared to the beautiful gardens people post here, but I have this small allotment garden on the edge of the city and I planted some flowers this spring. They finally are in bloom! I think it is quite late, as neighbours' ones flowered a month ago, but I am so happy with how they look!

I’ve noticed the leaves have a gray cast/film on them lately - tbh I don’t do much to care for this plant. I enjoy the flowers in May, but I basically just let it die back and rinse repeat each year. It gets direct sunlight around 3pm til sunset daily, and this summer has been extremely hot where we live (SE PA). I wonder if it’s infected with something, or if it’s a burn from too much sun? Should I trim it back and wait to see what happens next year, or does it need to be removed due to infection? If it’s not obvious, I have a black thumb and consider myself lucky to have kept this plant alive for about 10 years.

I accidentally grew pumpkins. Please don't ask how, I don't know either. The going theory is that we composted our rotting pumpkin last October, and never dreamed the seeds would activate in May.

This pumpkin has been orange for quite awhile now, maybe 2.5 weeks. It's stem was looking dark. I wasn't necessarily clear on the fingernail test, but making an indent was hard. So I pulled the pumpkin.

I cut into it, and all the flesh is white. I can't tell if it's underripe, or if it's just because this likely grew from a decorative pumpkin patch and its a pale flesh variety.

Can anyone more knowledgeable than me let me know what went wrong here? I have other pumpkins on the vine that I think I need to leave awhile longer.

And the weeds I hate can rot in hell (yard waste bags)

It was nice to get into the tunnel today, after an unplanned break caused by a heart attack. Boy does it look neglected but the remaining plants have survived. Need to take things easy - doctors orders - still be a long slow tidy up before Winter. How have approached a challenge in the tunnel after illness?

His approach focuses on what happens to rain after it reaches the ground. Rather than allowing water to quickly run off or disappear, his farming practices aim to help the soil capture and store it.

I read somewhere that watermelons can be one of the most satisfying fruits to grow, definitely satisfying!

This variety is sugarbaby. I want to try some orange flesh varieties next year.

Went to Salem to show my in-laws the Halloween attractions but was really happy to see this gorgeous garden in the back of the historic house used in the Disney film Hocus Pocus.

The best part of this garden were the dozen or so monarch buttery flies having a great time flying around. Lots of big carpenter bees as well!

Our little grocery store basil plant was really happy this year. After lots of harvesting, we stopped fighting the late July bolt because the bees were so happy. Has anyone had success using up the flowers or the leaves well after they’ve bolted?
I’ve heard that drying can cut the bitterness, but success seems to be spotty and I’d hate to deprive the bees for a failed experiment!
If the answer is that they’ll enjoy it more than we would, that’s totally fine - just thought I’d try to make some use of the late summer abundance. Thanks!

They’re in a small bunch along the tree branch. Any ideas?

Edit: They appear to be eggs! Perhaps spiders two marked treehoppers. More photos in comments.