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It’s hard to believe but I am already thinking ahead to my fall garden and getting another round of peas in before gardening season is over. In the interest of keeping companion planting simple, I have made a list of companion plants that go well with peas. For me, it’s just simpler than pouring over Read More >>
Here in the frozen tundra of Coastal Maine we are in planting zone 5b with an average last spring frost date of May 11th and a first fall frost date of October 1st. The backyard is currently covered in snow and the skies are blue and the roads are {currently} clear, and I am LOVING Read More >>
Here in Coastal Maine we are in planting zone 5b with an average last spring frost date of May 11th and a first fall frost date of October 1st. While we haven’t been in the same location, this will be our third grow season in zone 5b. It used to be that when we lived Read More >>
In the interest of keeping companion planting simple, I have tried to make lists of plants that go well with each other. That way, as I am planting my garden, I can quickly glance at the list and pick and choose what I what to plant next to each other. For me, it’s just simpler Read More >>
There is nothing more satisfying than watching the green leaves of bean plants fill up your garden. Beans are my favorite crop to use succession planting on. I also am a pretty big fan of using them in companion planting. Beans mostly give a lot to other plants…they are givers, they can’t help themselves. There are Read More >>
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