Aug 31, 2026 · 5 min · 2 segments
In this episode, we hear how a litter box lid, some leftover charcoal, and a total refusal to do any research somehow produced a thriving romano bean plant from seeds obtained for free at a America250…
Christy HymanHost
because this is what i actually need you all to understand i got these seeds yes i got these seeds in like a little like small tiny brown envelope at the brooktendale new york 250th on june 29th or thereabouts i didn't look anything up i literally took the top off of a retired litter box I put charcoal at the bottom because something in me said put charcoal in the bottom.
I was actually thinking about that Snapdragon, which I also got for free from the mail room where I live.
I knew Hummingbirds would come for it, so I was more worried about the survival of the snapdragon especially when the metal vole that lives in my garden raised bed chomped off the first plant so yeah hummingbirds are a major priority they're always going to be a major priority for me but like You know, I was telling my friend and mentor, Dr. Ed Baptist, about it because, you know, Ed and his wife Dee, they're farmers.
I told air about it and I was like, no, it was like these cool nights are really advantageous in certain ways.
I'm literally surprised at anything harvested because that meadow vole and that chipmunk, together, they did such extensive damage in the plant's early, like, development.
But yet, the plant persevered to be able to produce these Romano beans that I'm going to eat.
because this is what i actually need you all to understand i got these seeds yes i got these seeds in like a little like small tiny brown envelope at the brooktendale new york 250th on june 29th or thereabouts i didn't look anything up i literally took the top off of a retired litter box I put charcoal at the bottom because something in me said put charcoal in the bottom.
I was actually thinking about that Snapdragon, which I also got for free from the mail room where I live.
I knew Hummingbirds would come for it, so I was more worried about the survival of the snapdragon especially when the metal vole that lives in my garden raised bed chomped off the first plant so yeah hummingbirds are a major priority they're always going to be a major priority for me but like You know, I was telling my friend and mentor, Dr. Ed Baptist, about it because, you know, Ed and his wife Dee, they're farmers.
I told air about it and I was like, no, it was like these cool nights are really advantageous in certain ways.
I'm literally surprised at anything harvested because that meadow vole and that chipmunk, together, they did such extensive damage in the plant's early, like, development.
But yet, the plant persevered to be able to produce these Romano beans that I'm going to eat.
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