Buttermilk: Substitute an equal amount of soymilk mixed with lemon juice. Allow the mixture to thicken 5 minutes before using. Or substitute an equal amount of vegan sour cream substitute diluted half and half with water. 1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup soymilk with 2 Tblsp lemon juice allowed to sit 5 minutes. 1 cup buttermilk = 1/2 cup vegan sour cream mixed with 1/2 cup water. Sour Cream: Use a vegan sour cream substitute.
Lay down aged cow manure as a top dressing over recently mowed grass. Use bagged commercial aged manure or buy from a reputable bulk dealer. Manure can be used to top dress grass once or twice a year, with the first application in the early spring and the second in the early fall.
Sow green beans in the garden just after the average date of the last frost in spring. To get an early start on the season, sow beans indoors as early as 3 or 4 weeks before the average last frost date in spring for transplanting into the garden a week or two after the last frost. For continuous fresh harvest through the growing season, sow succession crop bush beans every two weeks.