We’re building a 20-foot bean fort, Inspired by this book, Roots, Shoots.
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[...] When the daughter is not where she says she’ll beOur Earth PlansCheap Clothes Hurt Mother EarthFinding ParadiseThese shoes were made for climbin’Bowing OutDo [...]
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[...] Here’s progress on our 20-foot bean fort: [...]
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[...] down to. A few simple items that will either make or break our summer garden fort, made with Jack and the Beanstalk beans. I’ve been reading with horror about the varmints and diseases that will likely attack my [...]
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[...] turn this pile of mismatched lumber into a showpiece. And the beans! They’re actually called, Jack and the Beanstalk, and grow to 20 feet. I hope Mother Nature lets me see [...]
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[...] even hit the brakes. The little boys, even more excited than me, ran to get a closer look at the taller, spindly arms wrapped around the bamboo sticks, and junkyard trellis [...]
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[...] the beans taste best when picked just before they rich full maturity. However, this variety, the Jack-In-The-Beanstalk variety, is meant to grow beans that are 10-12 inches in length. The beans, primarily because they are [...]
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[...] that I have this summer garden to maintain, the wheels in my head began to spin, scheming a plan to turn these fallen leaves into [...]
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[...] I look across the stillness of the lake, over the yards at the empty houses, and I miss our summertime neighbors. Yet, when I see a patch of green grass, I can almost hear the rhythms of winter giving way to make room for spring. Then, I remember how I keep forgetting to order my seeds for next summer’s garden. [...]
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[...] to fill those triangular pockets around the corners of the circle with something else. Such as bean fort teepees, or tomatoes in cages, or dry herbs, such as rosemary. The possibilities are simply [...]
We’ve carved out the weekend for the same activity! Happy digging!
Way to go for Earth Week
Besides what could be healthier and fresher from your own garden? 
Awesome!! I have heard such great things about that bok – I must get my hands on a (used) copy!
I have heard great things about that book as well as about bok (uh…choy…yeah, that’s what I meant!).
I will have to check it out…great pics. Happy WW:)
What a cool project and great “clubhouse” to hang out! Just be careful of the bees when there are flowers on the vines.
I have clouds today – Happy Earth Day!
nice one! Happy Earth day! mi hope you can drop by at my corner too…..
Wow that’s a humungous vine and a great project! Happy WW
Great project…Happy WW/Earth Day!
WOW! I can’t wait to see what it end up looking like!
There’s got to be a part 2 of this post
I just ordered this book. There are so many interesting things in it, I want to do with the kids, like plant a pizza garden.
The bean canopy tent looks awesome!
Happy WW!