E Gottesman

Susan Young wrote:

E Gottesman wrote:Beans beans the musical fruit we love beans. I mostly grow green beans. Kids love them raw more than cooked. Dry beans are fun for using as rockson a kids construction site! Lol I first introduced beans to my kids with a 2 lb bag of pinto beans from Walmart. They didn't eat them  but used their toy loaders and dump trucks to push them all over the living room. From there they fed them to the fish. Only then did they decide that beans were good to eat. They are 3 and 2. We took some and planted them. I want to know more because beans are a staple in our diet.  

I must add a word of warning.  

Oops I meant they eat the green beans raw. They have tried the dry ones but end up spitting them out.
You say that 'kids love them raw more than cooked' - but beans, either green or when they are shelled - contain a toxin, lectin, which is destroyed when they are cooked.  Of all vegetables, beans are the one that is not good for us to eat raw.  The toxin is a common cause of food poisoning.  Kidney beans contain the most - cannellini beans also contain quite a lot, but all beans contain some.  

So BEANS SHOULD NOT BE EATEN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED -

Beans beans the musical fruit we love beans. I mostly grow green beans. Kids love them raw more than cooked. Dry beans are fun for using as rockson a kids construction site! Lol I first introduced beans to my kids with a 2 lb bag of pinto beans from Walmart. They didn't eat them  but used their toy loaders and dump trucks to push them all over the living room. From there they fed them to the fish. Only then did they decide that beans were good to eat. They are 3 and 2. We took some and planted them. I want to know more because beans are a staple in our diet.  

So where do we find the goods after eating the worm!

It is apple trees and grass. We are in Northern Wisconsin.

How do I know what kind of trace minerals and what kind of fungi and bacteria do I need and where do I find them? The only fertilizer they have ever gotten was composted cow manure from our beef cows. We are also dealing with an overload of Japanese Beatles and a worm that makes a nest at the end of the leaves. This year the tent caterpillars are out too

The history of this site is it has been sprayed with all the recommend sprays for years. Now in the last 3-4 years we have been tapering off to now we spray nothing. Last season there was a lot of apples that were really deformed bumps, scabs, cracks ect. This year they started out looking a lot better and then this tiny apples, scabs, cracks, worms, and the horrible Japanese Beetles. This is the worst I have ever seen. Almost nothing is edible and am to the point of tearing out and starting over. We do not want to spray again and starting over with new trees isn't fool proof and would set us back years. I think the problems would still be there so what do we do? Here are some photos. If I cant put them all here will add in comments. Thanks in advance