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-When planting any type of tomato or pepper plant, pinch off all but the top leaves.Dig a deep hole. Always add a cup of water to the prepared hole and then set the plant into the hole and put a tablespoon of powdered, unflavored gelatin in the hole as near to the roots of the plant as possible. A teaspoon of cinnamon also goes in. The gelatin will feed and encourage helpful bacteria and the cinnamon will keep away fungus and cutworms.
-Use a barrel and add sheep, cow, or rabbit manure to it, then top it off with water. Stir it every day for a week and then strain off the water and give it to your vegetable plants. The plants will get a boost and they will be a lot more healthy.
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7 Gallon for herbs, lettuce, spinach, etc. Also onions, shallots, leeks, garlic, radish, parsnips, turnips and more.
10 Gallon for peppers, eggplant, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, artichoke, carrots, onions, beets and more!
15 Gallon for tomatoes, cucumbers, tomatillos, peas, beans, grapes and other small fruits.
20 Gallon to create an instant garden for potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, melons, squash, pumpkins, blueberries, raspberries, grapes and other small fruits.
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Phacelia - A good companion plant to all the cucurbits. ie cucumbers, melons, squashes.
Anise- avoid basil, carrots or rue near anise if growing for healthy anise.
Anise will disguise the scent of brassica plants (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, etc.) and keep away the aphids. It does well near coriander (cilantro), but not dill.
Dill- cabbages, onions, lettuce and cucumber. Avoid tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, chili and bell peppers, as they are all poor companions for dill.
Group 1: side garden
leeks, spring onion, shallots, walking onion
thyme, Greek oregano, clover
Maybe: carrot, dill, kohlrabi
Protective flowers: marigold/calendula, alyssum, mint, Chamomile
Group 2: porch pot combos
strawberry, bush beans, lettuce, chard, beet, radish
strawberry, leeks, green onion
Protective flower: Pyrethrum daisy (Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium)
Group 3: large pot combos
Squash, peas, lettuce
Tomatoes, peppers. Tomatoes repel cabbage worms
Tomatoes, Basil. Basil improves flavor and growth of garden crops, especially tomatoes and lettuce.
Tomatoes, parsley
Brassicas, onions. Catnip to repel flea beetle
Protective Flowers: marigold(squash, cabbage), Sage(cabbage family, tomatoes, bad for basil).
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-Plant Sunflowers and Marigolds for the Ladybugs
-Plant mint and marigold to repel unwanted insects.
-lettuce doesn't like heat
-Put your garlic and onion skins into a gallon jar, cover with water, and seal tightly. Leave the skins soaking for a week and then strain off the water. Spray this water anywhere you have aphids or spiders and it will get rid of them quickly.
-Put fabric tents up over cabbage plants, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli to keep away garden pests. Sprinkle cabbage heads with cinnamon and the cabbage worms will stay away. -source
Tip: pinto can be either bush or pole type.
Small space vegetable gardening – A series about maximizing your space effectively
Companion planting with onions seems to increase pepper yield. -hopeseed
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Johnny's chart
7-DAY INTERVALS
Baby Leaf Lettuce, Baby Leaf Greens, Radishes
10-DAY INTERVALS
Full-Size Head Lettuce
Full-Size Asian Greens & Pac Choi
Fresh-Eating Kohlrabi
Peas
14-DAY INTERVALS
Beets, Escarole, Endive, Arugula
21-DAY INTERVALS
Carrots
Full-size Mustard Greens
30-DAY INTERVALS
Summer Squash
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Diverse planting repels pests: mix herbs with veg crops -SustainableMe
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List of fruit and vegetables to grow in shade:
Asparagus
Beetroot
Blackberries
Blackcurrants
Bok Choi
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chinese Cabbage
Garlic
Gooseberries
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Mustard Greens
Parsley
Potatoes
Redcurrants
Radish
Rhubarb
-Huw Richards - Organic Gardening Tips
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If allowed to bloom and set seed, dill, radishes, arugula, cilantro, broccoli raab, turnips and any kind of mustard will produce ripe seeds in time for fall reseeding in most climates. Lettuce will take a little longer, but often gives good results in Zone 5 or warmer.
Easy Self-Seeders
Herbs: basil, chamomile, cilantro, cutting celery, dill, parsley
Vegetables: amaranth, arugula, beets, broccoli raab, carrots, collards, kale, lettuce, orach, mustards, New Zealand spinach, parsnips, pumpkin, radish, rutabaga, tomatillo, tomato, turnips, winter squash
Flowers: bachelor button, calendula, celosia, cosmos, nasturtiums, poppies, sunflowers, sweet alyssum, viola
Managing Self-Seeders
In the fall, toss seed heads wherever you want seeds to germinate.
Or, next spring, transplant volunteers to the spots where you want them to grow.
Be sure not to hoe “weeds” too early in the spring.
Learn to identify the self-seeder seedlings.
-seedtocrop
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List of Cut and Come Again veg:
Perfect for New and Small Space Gardeners:
For delicious young leafy greens, the easy and intensive “cut and come again” growing method yields the most greens in the smallest space in the shortest amount of time.
Following each variety’s specific packet back directions, sow seed in a well-prepared gardening bed or individual large containers. When plants are 4 or 5 inches tall, use scissors to shear off what’s needed for a meal, cutting leaves 1 to 2 inches above the soil level. Water well and fertilize lightly and plants will regrow for another 1 or 2 cuttings.
Here is a sampler of carefully chosen varieties for growing in this fashion, especially when gardening in containers or small space gardens.
Baby Leaf Lettuce-Heirloom Cutting Mix
Heirloom Greens-Quick Stirfry Blend
Signature Salads-Wine Country Mesclun
Cutting Lettuce-Sea Of Red
Tender Chard-Special Baby Leaf
Baby Leaf Spinach-Catalina
Signature Greens-Mild Mustard Mix
Signature Salads-Monet's Garden Mesclun
Container Baby Leaf Spinach-Little Hero
Cut & Come Again Lettuces-Renee's Baby Leaf Blend
Gourmet Greens-Renee's Braising Mix
Heirloom Italian Kale-Tuscan Baby Leaf
Heirloom Baby Salads-Italian Misticanza
Baby Mesclun Lettuces-Cut and Come Again Mesclun
Gourmet Mesclun Salad-Asian Baby Leaf Mix
Pan-Pacific Greens-Renee's Stirfry Mix
Heirloom Greens-Cut & Come Again Mustards
Signature Salads-California Spicy Greens
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