Daily Archives: May 23, 2009

Photos taken yesterday & today, in the rain.  In a few weeks I should do a similar set for comparison!Tier 1Peas (snow and sugar), cucumbers (lemon and japanese burpless), radishes, rutabegas (6 of them), calendulaTier 2Peppers, onions, garlic (coming)Tier 3 Trellis (left): Tomatoes (Indeterminites: Brandywine & Sugar Sweetie), Basil & CilantroHerb Triangle: Chives, oregano, thyme, chamomile, parsley, lavender, sageTier 3 (right): Tomatoes (Determinite Roma, Ace), celery, leeks, scal ...

Tim completed the bed for the Three Sisters (corn, pole beans, squash), and I planted it this morning before it began to rain.  We have found a few different suggestions about how to plant this combination, so we're experimenting with a few different options.One book suggests planting 4 corn seeds in a hole, then after the corn has grown a couple of weeks, plant a few bean seeds around the corn.  He doesn't say how big of a hole, or how close together these corn seeds should be.  The soil blocke ...