Well, that was fast. Our snap beans went from this in mid-January:

…to this in late January:

… to this, throughout March:

… to this in early April:

… to this, in late April:

How utterly sad. It took two months or so to reach maturity, and in two weeks, it was all over. The plant is drying up and all flowers that do appear are puny things. It was fun while it lasted.

So now, I guess the cycle begins again, because snap beans are gone… in a snap. Thank goodness our tropical climate allows planting at almost any time of year.

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