I have pulled everything except the collie flower and broccoli. I have heard that green beans need to dry up in the ground on the plant for next year. Is that true? And how does it work? But I also have 11 okra plants and was wandering...do I pull them up or will they just keep going year after year? The stem looks like a small tree trunk about 1/2 an inch in diameter and it is still producing. Off topic is there a tomato plant that grows tomatoes that don't really taste like the traditional ones? My wife doesn't really like them and wanted to grow a different type if possible. Thanks
On your tomato question for something differant tasting, go to www.tomatogrowers.com and request a catalogue be sent to you. They're situated in Fort Meyers, Fla., have an outstanding tomato seed selection and I've no doubt you'll discover something there to try.
I've never heard that about green beans. I used my spent plants to mulch my winter crops. But my green beans went out with a freeze on October 29th. You can also composted them. Isn't Okra an annual. If it's spent take it out. I used to save seeds from my okra (haven't grown it in years). I'd plant them the next year. My husband and sons liked them for their pea shooters. This is also a plant to use for mulch. I used to get a lot of okra volunteers when I composted it.
