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[pennyJo1960]

Quote: been trying my darndest to think of her name

 

[theceltichorse]

Need advice on what to grow in my 3 garden beds! Each bed is 4'x8'. One bed will have a trellis- I am willing to figure out how to make trellises for the other two.

What are some of your suggestions on what to plant? I am wanting to have/like to eat:

Sugar Snap Peas
Tomatoes
Radishes
Kale
Leaf Lettuce
Beets
Carrots
Broccoli
Beans (maybe)
Cucumber
Zucchini
Peppers
Strawberries

Does this look like a pretty complete list?

I think my problem is that I think I have to fill in EVERY SQUARE INCH of each bed...

 

[junebuggena]

Check out sq foot gardening and companion planting. Planting certain things near each other can either be a help or a hinderance. Like beets and pole beans do not do well near each other, but bush beans are fine to plant near beets. Broccoli and strawberries do not go together. Kale needs to be kept away from pole beans and strawberries. Radishes can help deter cucumber beetles and are more tender when grown near lettuce. Basil makes tomatoes taste better. You also have to keep in mind the type of weather each crop needs. You won't be growing everything all at once. Peas, kale, lettuce, and broccoli are all cool weather crops. Summer heat will kill them or make them bolt, so those are the ones you need to plant first. Tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, and peppers need warm weather to thrive, so don't start those too early. Radishes, beets, carrots, and beans can be grown in either cool weather or hot weather.

 

[theceltichorse]

Check out sq foot gardening and companion planting. Planting certain things near each other can either be a help or a hinderance. Like beets and pole beans do not do well near each other, but bush beans are fine to plant near beets. Broccoli and strawberries do not go together. Kale needs to be kept away from pole beans and strawberries. Radishes can help deter cucumber beetles and are more tender when grown near lettuce. Basil makes tomatoes taste better. You also have to keep in mind the type of weather each crop needs. You won't be growing everything all at once. Peas, kale, lettuce, and broccoli are all cool weather crops. Summer heat will kill them or make them bolt, so those are the ones you need to plant first. Tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, and peppers need warm weather to thrive, so don't start those too early. Radishes, beets, carrots, and beans can be grown in either cool weather or hot weather.

Holy moly, my head is spinning! LOL yeah, I've been reading on companion plants and square foot gardens. I'm brain fried!

 

[Hinotori]

Nice charts for a few basic garden crops that the Washington Conservation Commission handed out one year at the Mother Earth News Fairs. I picked one up for here and one for eastern Washington.


Puget Sound

Eastern Washington

 

[theceltichorse]

Nice charts for a few basic garden crops that the Washington Conservation Commission handed out one year at the Mother Earth News Fairs. I picked one up for here and one for eastern Washington.


Puget Sound




Eastern Washington

Thank you! I always do better with visuals.

 

[FluffyWyandot]

same

 

[mixedbreeds]

I did the square foot garden thing last year I had a ton of produce it was awesome. I will put the tomatoes somewhere else though they took over the bed even with a trellis they got gigantic.

 

[pennyJo1960]

it is too early the not enough coffee yet cannot play nice

 

[mixedbreeds]

I here you only on second cup I don't care for the time change