Monthly Archives: September 2014
Arugula update
Worm Tea – Organic Fertilizer
List of Vegetables to grow in Florida
List of Vegetable Companion Planting
Cucumber – Sunflower
Tomato- Dill
Dill – cucumber
Marigold
radicces- squash
lemon balm
Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companion_plants
buena tabla
Here are combinations found to be beneficial over time from Todd Weinmann of North Dakota State University Agriculture Extension:
ASPARAGUS
– Companions: Basil, parsley, tomato. Ally: Pot marigold deters beetles.
BEANS
– Companions: Beet (to bush beans only), cabbage family, carrot, celery, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, pea, potatoes, radish, strawberry. Enemies: Garlic, onion and shallot stunt the growth of beans. Allies: Marigold deters Mexican bean beetles. Nasturtium and rosemary deter bean beetles. Summer savory deters bean beetles, improves growth and flavor.
BEETS
– Companions: Bush beans, cabbage family, lettuce, onion. Ally: Garlic improves growth and flavor. Enemies: Pole beans and beets stunt each other’s growth.
CABBAGE FAMILY
(Broccoli
,
Brussels sprouts
,
cabbage
,
cauliflower
,
Chinese cabbage
,
kale
and
kohlrabi
) – Companions: Beet, celery, chard, cucumber, lettuce, onion, potato, spinach. Allies: Chamomile and garlic improve growth and flavor.
Catnip, hyssop, rosemary and sage deter cabbage moth. Dill improves growth and health. Mint deters cabbage moth and ants, improves health and flavor. Nasturtium deters bugs, beetles, aphids. Southernwood deters cabbage moth, improves growth and flavor. Tansy deters cabbageworm and cutworm. Thyme deters cabbageworm.
Enemies: Kohlrabi and tomato stunt each other’s growth.
CARROTS
– Companions: Bean, lettuce, onion, pea, pepper, radish, tomato. Allies: Chives improve growth and flavor. Rosemary and sage deter carrot fly. Enemy: Dill retards growth.
CELERY
– Companions: Bean, cabbage family and tomato. Allies: Chives and garlic deter aphids. Nasturtium deters bugs and aphids.
CHARD – Companions: Bean, cabbage family and onion
CORN
– Companions: Bean, cucumber, melon, parsley, pea, potato, pumpkin, squash. Enemies: Tomatoes and corn are attacked by the same worm. Allies: Odorless marigold and white geranium deter Japanese beetles. Pigweed raises nutrients from the subsoil to where the corn can reach them.
CUCUMBER
-Companions: Bean, cabbage family, corn, pea, radish, tomato Enemy: Sage is generally injurious to cucumber. Allies: Marigold deters beetles.
Nasturtium deters aphids, beetles and bugs, improves growth and flavor.
Oregano deters pests in general. Tansy deters ants, beetles, bugs, flying insects.
EGGPLANT
-Companions: Bean, pepper. Allies: Marigold deters nematodes.
LETTUCE
-Companions: Beet, cabbage family, carrot, onion, radish, strawberry. Allies: Chives and garlic deter aphids.
MELONS
-Companions: Corn, pumpkin, radish, squash. Allies: Marigold deters beetles. Nasturtium deters bugs and beetles. Oregano provides general pest protection
ONlONS
– Companions: Beet, cabbage family, carrot, chard, lettuce, pepper, strawberry, tomato. Enemies: Onions stunt bean, pea. Allies: Chamomile and summer savory improve growth and flavor. Pigweed raises nutrients from subsoil and makes them available to the onions. Sow thistle improves growth and health.
PARSLEY
– Companions: Asparagus, corn, tomato
PEAS
-Companions: Bean, carrot, corn, cucumber, radish, turnip. Allies: Chives deter aphids. Mint improves health and flavor. Enemies: Garlic and onion stunt the growth of peas.
PEPPERS
-Companions: Carrot, eggplant, onion and tomato
POTATOES
– Companions: Beans, cabbage family, corn, eggplant, pea. Enemies: Tomatoes and potatoes are attacked by the same blight. Allies: Horseradish, planted at the corners of the potato patch, provides general protection. Marigold deters beetles.
PUMPKINS
– Companions: Corn, melon, squash. Allies: Marigold deters beetles. Nasturtium deters bugs, beetles. Oregano provides general pest protection.
RADISHES
-Companions: Bean, carrot, cucumber, lettuce, melon, pea. Allies: Chervil and nasturtium improve growth and flavor. Enemy: Hyssop
SPINACH
-Companions: Cabbage family, strawberry
SQUASH
– Companions: Corn, melon, pumpkin. Allies: Borage deters worms, improves growth and flavor. Marigold deters beetles. Nasturtium deters squash bugs and beetles. Oregano provides general pest protection.
STRAWBERRY
– Companions: Bean, lettuce, onion, spinach, thyme. Enemy: Cabbage. Allies: Borage strengthens resistance to insects and disease. Thyme, as a border, deters worms.
TOMATOES
– Companions: Asparagus, carrot, celery, cucumber, onion, parsley, pepper. Enemies: Corn and tomato are attacked by the same worm. Mature dill retards tomato growth. Kohlrabi stunts tomato growth. Potatoes and tomatoes are attacked by the same blight. Allies: Basil repels flies and mosquitoes, improves growth and flavor. Bee balm, chives and mint improve health and flavor.
Borage deters tomato worm, improves growth and flavor. Dill, until mature, improves growth and health. Once mature, it stunts tomato growth. Marigold deters nematodes. Pot marigold deters tomato worm and general garden pests,
TURNIPS
– Companion: Pea
Watch “Living Trellis Sunflowers And Cucumbers – Vertica…” on YouTube
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Watch “Using Cinnamon as an Anti-Fungal for ‘Damping Off…” on YouTube
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Watch “Transplanting Arugula (Rocket) Seedlings For Bett…” on YouTube
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Bush Tomatoes 7 days seedlings update
English Thyme Update
Basil Update
Watch “How to grow a mango tree / Quick Tutorial!” on YouTube
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avocado tree Update
Deck and Patio #1 Sun and Shade exposure map, Draft
hardenning the seedlings
72 cells seedlings dead, exposed to the sun on a humidity dom
I was experimenting, and left a whole tray under the Sun with water and a humidity dom, that killed all the seedlings. 🙁
mixed new soil, and started again.
Mango Update
First garlic sprout
we planted 4 garlic seeds on each of the 3 6″ pots .( a little tigth, but is ok , they just only will be smaller). and prepared a nice soil mix, with organic pot soil, azamite, rock phospathes, worm castings.
there was not sign of ligth until today, yesterday I applied generous water on each pot, and the soil looks nice and wet.