Flowering runner beans, Japanese Beetles love bean plants, harvested crops, and trellised watermelons

I made it out to the plot Wednesday and Thursday evenings mostly to water, apply bug dust (Thurs), and check on the status since I was last out Saturday.

More garlic was harvested along with the lone "surprise onion."  It sure is a sad sort.  I can't see how it's edible.

I was happy to see that the reduced rainfall seems to be doing wonders for the Scarlet Runner Beans.  The foliage is gradually losing the yellowish hue and more flowers are developing.  I also took a moment to sit in the Adirondack Chair and enjoy the view.  Sure is a comfortable chair!

 While out Wednesday, I noticed that the bulk of an entire bean plant on the far wall had been eaten clear down to the stem.  I was surprised by that given that I've been careful to try to keep applying the bug dust.  It didn't look like what the Mexican Bean Beetles did last year.  In looking at other bean plants, I found a small brown beetle on one leaf.  After doing a bit of research, I'm pretty sure it's a Japanese Beetle.  Since I was out of bug dust Wednesday, I returned Thursday and applied more.  I was happy to wipe out approx 6 that were on that same trellised bunch of bean plants.

Continuing my meandering on Wednesday, I saw that one of the watermelons has grown quite large - approx 5" across.  I also saw that the steam it was suspended from was beginning to "neck down," presumably from the weight.  I returned Thursday with a pair of Wifey's hosery and created a melon sling for that suspended fruit.