So for some positive things going on in my life and maybe yours.
The USA will probably not see any bad hurricanes go inland this year.with all the rain the south and east coast has had.the coastal rivers are cold and the land is wet.both help to tame hurricanes.
Because of these rains I've had a great garden.I harvested the first corn out of my garden in over five years.I've also had dill in abundance and tomatoes.I only used Arkansas traveler tomatoes seeds and they have grown very well.even during a short dry spell.
My neighbor gave me some cherry tomatoes and I potted them in a big pot.I've had almost a hundred so far of them.
My tobacco harvest was awesome this year.I've already dried and cured over a pound and have maybe five plus pounds drying now.they were golden burly and good nicoteen content.
I have over a hundred pot plants growing in the hiding spaces and so far I've only had to water them once.
The cooler weather this year means I've saved on electric a lot this summer.
It looks like global warming has finally ended,lol.I saw where the ice sheets at the poles are growing and Australia just ended their carbon tax,go Australia.
So there's some positive things that I could think to share.I hope all of yall have been doing good and maybe share.
I've had one patient discharged from wound care because her wound healed. AndI'm the one who figured out that her bed was causing the pressure sore. Another patient will be discharged from wound care soon, because his pressure sire is almost completely healed. He's been following his doctor's orders and it's been working. We are within two months of paying off three debts. All good things.
Shasta
Im picturing those poor fellas from up a creek who found the pot plantation..good stuff! :)
;D Sweet! It's always great to focus on positive stuff! Thanks for another good one robomont. I too have a love for growing.
The picture is from my planter, where I'm doing a little experiment in area/compatibility, growth and over all health. I'm looking for beneficial compatibility among vegetables and fruits grown in very close proximity. Space and water conservation are a couple benefits. Pest control has been apparent also.
I have found that corn and squash, like Strait-neck or winter type squash do well within as short of space as 6"or 8" between the corn and squash plants. And peas can be grown within 6" of the root cluster of a corn stock and allowed to use the corn as support. Very little harm coming to the corn as the peas cling to the leaves of the corn they do a small amount of damage but not enough to hurt the health of the corn stock. The stock of the corn plant being much to strong for the tendrils to harm at all. They get along fine! 8) Having onions and or garlic at the corners or ends helps drive away some types of pest too.
It's and oldie but still a goodie...... LET YOUR PLANTS SEED AND KEEP THE GENERATIONS GOING. Each generation is usually stronger and more productive being better adapted for the soil and environment.
Plant list: There is about 40 corn stocks, 4 squash plants, 14 onions, 9 garlic plants, 5 melon vines, 3 snap pea plants, 2 green bean plants, about 3 dozen carrots and 45 or 50 radishes. All grown in the planter in the picture, at the same time. The planter is about 70 sq.'
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I'm in dry, dry, DRY California. So I use a soaker line for watering.
Not all the plants are visible in this picture but, it shows just how close the different plants will grow to each other. Without impeding on, or harming the health of the plants near by.
Could say this is POSITIVE growth. ;D
WhatTheHey
Being so close together do you find it difficult to harvest?
Being so close together do you find it difficult to harvest?
Howdy, and the answer is no not at all. The width of the planter is only 7', so 1 step in from either side gives me access to everything no problem!
We have been chowing on everything for the past few weeks ;) and have plenty to give to our friends and neighbors also.
Hello, I just wanted to add a couple things. I remember what got me started trying this out! There is an old Indian saying that says (3 sisters that grow together well) or something akin to that. Having to do with (from what I could find at the time) peas, corn, and squash. So that's how I started with those 3.
As I added different plants to the mix (trying mostly different types of the 3 in the Indian saying the first year) I found the snap pea type plants had the best results, (the kind you eat the pod) as apposed to green beans or peas plants where the pod isn't consumed.
I have a comparison going. In the picture you can see a pea plant in the right corner of the planter, it's growing on a hoop trellis. On the back end (they cant be seen in the picture) is the same type pea plant growing on the corn. The 2 plants have grown equally and the corn is hardly affected.
I began to try melons and other plants after the first year. Cantaloupe vines are proving to do well as are Santa Clause Melon vines. All I do, as you can see in the picture, is keep the vines running outside the planter. The root systems don't seem to compete or inhibit one another.
I have been amazed by some of the results of using the seed from the previous seasons plants. The corn especially has shown great adaptive capability in just 1 cycle or generation. I live just a tad over 4000 feet in elevation. Usually corn has a difficult time at this altitude as it did the first generation. The corn stocks reaching only about 6' at best. The stocks in the picture are close to 8 feet and have greater production too. Sweet!
Its been a lot of fun and has proven to be productive. You can't beat that! ;D
yes wth.i am having better growth off of second gen too.eespeciall with pot seeds that i order.it seems most plants adapt quickly.so peeps,dont get your hopes down over your first crop.save the seeds and try again next year.i did this with okra last year in the drought and this year i have okra the size of bananas.i doubt their edible at that size though.
this is my first year in eight for corn.its bantam,but ive got a bunch of seed for next year.i too am interested in the three sisters.im trying a varience right now of bantam,navy beans and pumpkins.not a navy bean fan nor pumpkin,but i had seeds and decided to just grow some other stuff.so far the pumkins are the worst off.next year i will plant just my favorites.i think the three keep the weeds choked out.
im gonna try cantelope bantam and snap beans or blackeyed peas.
its the weeds that are hurting my garden this year but if i dont leave them,then the sun parches the top soul.so its a trade off.mulch is hard to come by for me right now but well worth it come summer time.my favorite is wood as it rots slower and holds more moisture.plus less chance of disease transfering from tree to veg.
i would like to here more of your experiment with three sisters As time progresses.