Great idea for companion planting

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Great idea for companion planting
Topic Started: Mar 6 2014, 07:16 AM (354 Views)
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Durgan	Mar 6 2014, 07:38 AM Post #2
Veteran Member Posts: 13,273 Group: Gardening Guru Member #720 Joined: March 31, 2010	Ya might try it ONCE.



margaret	Mar 6 2014, 10:41 AM Post #3
Red Star Member Posts: 2,276 Group: Member Member #1,032 Joined: October 3, 2013	I tried it last year. Just a few plants but we got a lot of produce out of one planting.



agate	Mar 6 2014, 10:46 AM Post #4
Posts: 21,864 Group: Administration Member #203 Joined: February 2, 2006	Looks good BJ. The other day I seen something that I will try this spring. Take a bag of potting soil and cut out a square hole leaving some edge, poke some drainage holes in the bottom, place on a wire type rack and place it all on something about waist height. ruffle up the soil and seed you leaf lettuces.



erka	May 5 2014, 05:36 AM Post #5
Gold Star Member Posts: 5,330 Group: Member Member #233 Joined: February 8, 2006	re: Placing a bag of potting soil on a rack: That is a great idea, especially for seniors who can't bend over to garden. Think this will keep the dreaded slugs from noshing on the tender greens.



margaret	May 5 2014, 08:05 AM Post #6
Red Star Member Posts: 2,276 Group: Member Member #1,032 Joined: October 3, 2013	It was developed by the first people hundreds of years ago.



Dana	May 5 2014, 03:30 PM Post #7
WWS Hummingbird Guru & Wildlife photographer extrordinaire Posts: 13,054 Group: Member Member #830 Joined: March 23, 2011	A couple of years ago I suggested that a friend try growing her lettuce in hanging baskets as her garden is overrun with huge black slugs. She has had great success with the baskets. I tried using the bag method for chard and it did not do all that well but ought to be great for the less needy lettuces.



Olive Oil	May 17 2014, 06:42 AM Post #8
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,747 Group: Member Member #785 Joined: June 10, 2010	Sounds like a great idea for lettuce. If the bunnies all stay away.



Darcie	May 17 2014, 07:01 AM Post #9
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	One of my friends had a problem with bunnies and deer, she thought she was very smart and put high containers on her deck. She woke up to noise one morning and there was a deer that had climbed her steps to the deck eating away and ignoring the bunnies in another container. She gave up gardening.



margaret	May 17 2014, 08:04 AM Post #10
Red Star Member Posts: 2,276 Group: Member Member #1,032 Joined: October 3, 2013	Although the deer do come and visit they never touch anything, I don't know why but I hope it keeps on like that. No bunnies here, too many coywolfs I think.



Olive Oil	May 18 2014, 04:16 AM Post #11
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,747 Group: Member Member #785 Joined: June 10, 2010	I want to try Kale this year if I can figure out how to keep those white butterflies from laying their eggs. Those green caterpillars are more than I can stand. I tried ornamental kale one year and they were rampant.



Dana	May 18 2014, 04:21 AM Post #12
WWS Hummingbird Guru & Wildlife photographer extrordinaire Posts: 13,054 Group: Member Member #830 Joined: March 23, 2011	If you grow your kale in a row you might consider using remay (expensive) or some old sheers to cover the plants and keep most insects out. My big problem is birds! This week I noticed that my peapod plants were completely denuded of their leaves and even some stems were shredded. I suspect sparrows but have not seen the culprits. Now I have a sheer ghost in my garden over the peas. This method works well on the chard, another plant the birds go for.



heatseeker	May 18 2014, 04:42 AM Post #13
Veteran Member Posts: 10,320 Group: Member Member #713 Joined: March 30, 2010	I have some companions who really should be planted.



Darcie	May 18 2014, 04:59 AM Post #14
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	heatseeker May 18 2014, 04:42 AM I have some companions who really should be planted. laugh123 You aren't the only one.



heatseeker	May 18 2014, 07:40 AM Post #15
Veteran Member Posts: 10,320 Group: Member Member #713 Joined: March 30, 2010	Beautiful day in Montreal, defying heavy rain warning.



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