Eight Squares Left, give or take

15 years ago

So, I have my tomatoes and cucumbers planted -- growing gangbusters right now. Two pepper plants that are just starting to show some growth, also.

Looking for recommendations for the empty places. I had originally thought about beans but think I might be outside the window. They'd be bush beans, since I don't want runners growing into my tomatoes this year.

I have one section that is 4x1. It's in front of my cucumbers. Then I have two sections that are 2x1.

It's almost June here -- temps are high 80s during the day, mid 60's at night.

What would you plant?

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Comments (3)

ralleia
15 years ago
Whoa--high 80s in the day and mid 60s at night?

Beans would certainly do, or soybeans if you like edemame. Beans have the additional benefit of adding nitrogen to your soil.

If you want to get into "cover crops", buckwheat loves the warm weather.

One thing that you will want to consider is planting a second relay of cucumbers. Cucumbers fail after a few weeks--mine invariably succumb to disease carried by the cucumber beetle--I HATE the cucumber beetle most passionately.

Planting a second relay now will help keep you in cucumbers.
rain1950
15 years ago
Plant radishes near the cukes; they tend to deter the beetles. Also dill with cukes attract the predator insects.
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georgiahomegarden
15 years ago
I would plant some sort of field peas. Either California Black eye, or my favorite pink eye purple hull field peas. They love the heat. I planted a 4X8 bed full of them. We are hitting mid 90's here. This spring has been crazy hot.

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