{"id":3477,"date":"2014-02-18T11:59:57","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T18:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themoehrings.com\/?p=3477"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:43:58","slug":"beans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themoehrings.com\/index.php\/2014\/02\/beans","title":{"rendered":"Beans!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We retried our bean experiment recently. We started with the beans in a clear cup so we could watch the root and shoot growth. Then we moved them to soil and charted their growth. They did really good for about a week and then they wilted. Not sure what happened, maybe not enough soil or too much water. Oh well. We had fun while it lasted!
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We retried our bean experiment recently. We started with the beans in a clear cup so we could watch the root and shoot growth. Then we moved them to soil and charted their growth. They did really good for about a week and then they wilted. 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