At 02:11 PM 6/30/02, you wrote: >The lima beans still aren't filled out but are loaded with beans. Sure >hope we get a mess off of >that row as we dearly love the things. Hi George, What kind of lima beans are you growing? I just got some Fordhook 242 seeds, which I hope to plant out later this month. This is my first year gardening in zone 9b - I tried growing some bush limas in zone 5b but the season really was not long enough, so I'm looking forward to growing them here. Jeanne in SoCal 9b sz23 Compost - because a rind is a terrible thing to waste.