What are these?

[itsbob]

BTW, (and yes these are more questions ) where do I find poles? I went to southern states and they didn't sell those -

Pole-land??

 

[dems4me]

There are many different ways of planting things and straight isn't always best for everything. I use a technique called intensive gardening (also called square foot gardening) that maximizes the space in your garden by planting in grids. I know - TMI.


Try Lowe's. I think that's where I got the poles for my garden from the last time. They're just long wooden stakes and are usually sold in bundles.


Okay, peas are a cold weather crop and corn is a hot weather one. They are NOT compatible. A better choice is to plant something with the same growing season and would appreciate the shade. Beans (your pole beans for one!), pumpkins, squash, and cucumbers all do well with corn.

One thing you might find very valuable to a technique called "companion planting." Certain things grow well with others and other plants just hate each other!

Info on companion planting


I always found corn to be too much of a PITA to bother growing. A lot of work and normally not much yield usually.

I agree on the corn. I was reading about the peas and somewhere it said spring or mid to late August to plant and that when it gets good and growing, it'll be fall and ideal weather climate for it when its producing peas and something about it being the last thing to harvest in your garden:shrug: I don't like pumpkins, cukes or squash. Didn't like beans much either until I learned how to grow it myself : Now all I have left in the garden absent the corn and 18lbs of potatoes I dug up, are tomatoes, broccilli (although don't know when another head will form), green beans, strawberries (although don't know when I'll get any again), lima beans, peppers, watermelons and curry things. I agree on companion planting - read about it too late though, my peppers are at opposite ends of my garden from the tomatoes, peas I just figured they could climb up the corn stalks - it would be built in poles

 

[dems4me]

Pole-land??

 

[huntr1]

The peppers are bell peppers. They look just like ours did before the plants died. Malnourished peppers stay small. They turn red after they get too ripe. It's natural. As they go from green to red, you get the multi colored peppers.

 

[jazz lady]

I agree on the corn. I was reading about the peas and somewhere it said spring or mid to late August to plant and that when it gets good and growing, it'll be fall and ideal weather climate for it when its producing peas and something about it being the last thing to harvest in your garden:shrug:

Yes, they are usually the first and last things going in your garden; hence the term COLD weather plant.

I don't like pumpkins, cukes or squash.

Doesn't surprise me.

Didn't like beans much either until I learned how to grow it myself :

You DO know lima beans are one of my favorite veggies, don't you?

Now all I have left in the garden absent the corn and 18lbs of potatoes I dug up, are tomatoes, broccilli (although don't know when another head will form), green beans, strawberries (although don't know when I'll get any again), lima beans, peppers, watermelons and curry things.

Tomatoes, green beans, lima beans, peppers, and watermelon should keep going for awhile. Brocolli may start proudcing again with side shoots when the weather cools off. Strawberries are done for the year.

I agree on companion planting - read about it too late though, my peppers are at opposite ends of my garden from the tomatoes, peas I just figured they could climb up the corn stalks - it would be built in poles

Right idea, wrong plant. Beans, my dear, not peas. Companion planting is a great technique. I learned marigolds and nasturtiums are absolutely great for naturally repelling a lot of pests and onions, potatoes, and dill don't get along with a lot of things.

 

[dems4me]

Yes, they are usually the first and last things going in your garden; hence the term COLD weather plant.

You DO know lima beans are one of my favorite veggies, don't you?

Tomatoes, green beans, lima beans, peppers, and watermelon should keep going for awhile. Brocolli may start proudcing again with side shoots when the weather cools off. Strawberries are done for the year.

Right idea, wrong plant. Beans, my dear, not peas. Companion planting is a great technique. I learned marigolds and nasturtiums are absolutely great for naturally repelling a lot of pests and onions, potatoes, and dill don't get along with a lot of things.

You can have some of lima beans or whatever you want.. you and a few other's have been instrumental in helping me garden this year. I havn't had any watermellon come to size yet, they get about the size of a half dollar then something happens to them... but I keep trying

 

[dems4me]

The peppers are bell peppers. They look just like ours did before the plants died. Malnourished peppers stay small. They turn red after they get too ripe. It's natural. As they go from green to red, you get the multi colored peppers.

So its too late for my entire plant?

 

[dems4me]

Hey it seems to be a little better,I'm back at 50/50, maybe I just have to keep working with it and cleaning the lens or something. Thanks for the Windex tip asp!

 

[Fingel_Hymer]

Or... pehaps you live next to three mile island...

 

[flyingdog]

Hey it seems to be a little better,I'm back at 50/50, maybe I just have to keep working with it and cleaning the lens or something. Thanks for the Windex tip asp!

Is that a pointer? Gosh, I didn't realize they grew in a garden!