Joy Blooms-Veggie Victory Garden - Bed 6

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Bed 6 - Beans

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Bed 6 - 2013

2013 Seeds Purchased

Planted March 15, 2013

Planted March 16, 2013

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Beans More about Beans

Beans planted with Carrots & Cauliflower are mutually beneficial.
Marigolds planted with beans helps to repel the Mexican bean beetle. They are pretty & perky too.
Pole Beans are great neighbors to corn. The vines anchor the corn. Really good here in windy Lubbock.
Grow Pole Beans on an "inverted-V" Trellis and plant radishes underneath. The radishes will appreciate the shade.
INHIBITED BY all members of the Onion Family
Compost the spent plants or turn under to enrich the soil.
Summer Savory improves their growth & also deters bean beetles.
Tansy is a good neighbor to beans, cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, etc), corn, roses. It wards of flying pests. Plant in pots - it is invasive & ugly.
Sage deters cabbage flies, repels many bean parasites
Less likely to suffer from beetles if petunias also planted alongside.

Carrots

Sweeter tasting carrots result from a sufficient level of lime. Be sure to supply plenty of compost or decomposed manure.
Rosemary will repel carrot flies
Intercropping onions and leeks with your carrots confuses the carrot and onion flies!
Chives improve the flavor of carrots.

Brassicas (Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kohlrabi, Turnips)

Herbs such as hyssop, rosemary or sage help repel pests with their distinct aromas.
Sage deters cabbage flies, repels many bean parasites
Brassicas are heavy feeders. Be sure to supply plenty of compost or decomposed manure. They need lime, phosphorus & potash to excel.
Place peppermint in pots at the corners of Brassicas bed. Mints are invasive and can be contained in pots.
Plant Chamomile & Celery with cabbage as it Improves growth and flavor. Plant Chamomile & Celery sparingly.
Dill improves the growth and health of cabbage and dill blossoms attract honeybees.
Plant spinach at 6 to 12 inch intervals amongst broccoli to reduce bug damage.
Thyme deters to white flies & cabbage worms.
Don't plant tansy because it actually attracts cabbage worms.

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