Actually the soil on this property is as Dark and BLACK as coffee grounds. This is just an opening behind a big pond where the sand was leveled after it was dug. The beans right here actually look better in person and I think they will fill out nicely. You are right though the soil is not much for nutrients and will take years to correct. We have 2 other plots of beans in better soil and I think it will be over our Knee's shortly. The corn was planted in OK soil and I bet it gets 7-8 ft tall....alot of it is already at our knee's. Only had room to do 6-8 rows wide and is about a 1/2 mile long. Last year the racoon's knocked alot of the corn down. Going to keep the coon population in check and have a few solutions already started. Probably to no avail though.....I will be lucky to have corn in October still standing and I will take pic's to see the progress and destruction at the end.

I really think the beans will thrive and do well and will take pics of all 3 plots. The Outfitter's Choice clover is doing well and the deer are on it morning, day and afternoon. CLOVER everywhere around the smallest pond closest to the cabin and about 1.5 acres of clover field behind cabin. Will get some good pics in 2 weeks.