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  • From: "Jeanne Driese" <jeanne13 AT earthlink.net>
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  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Companion planting--or not
  • Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:32:12 -0400

Bev,
Somedays you just can't win!!!!
Here I am rooting for the peas, after all they have been through, and along
comes a rabbit to do them in...sigh.
Jeanne
tnhillwoman
North East TN zone 6
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Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Companion planting--or not


I have enough wild onions in my garden and yard that it would be
impossible to avoid them...lol
Lisa, you beat yourself up too much. Relax. Gardening is not rocket
science-there really are no rules to follow, because Mother Nature makes
her own rules and the best laid plans are often sidetracked.
Today, we planted some herb seedlings out into the herb bed. The thyme
was still in the peat pot, so that tells you how small they were. I've
drawn out the herb bed, carefully planned plant location for height,
color, and overall appearance. It is not an instant gratification
thing, so the one little peat pot of thyme was meant for one square foot
of space. Now mind you, that the surrounding area had seeds sown, and
the nearest plant was a foot tall bronze fennel, about 3 feet away from
the thyme.
This evening, we let Bear Bear out to pee...
On his way back in, he cut through the herb bed and apparently decided
he had an itch that could not wait. He stopped right next to the
fennel, sat down, laid down, and started biting his leg like he was
chasing a flea or something-all very quickly while I was yelling at him
to 'get outta there!' But he laid on the $4 bronze fennel plant. Of
course, the dog had no clue. So afterwards, I went over to inspect the
damage and that is when I saw that apparently on his way out, he had
also cut across the herb bed and somehow put his paw squarely on the
thyme seedling. In the middle of the paw print was two tiny little
thyme leaves, flattened. So much for that!
So tonight we made a trip to Home Deposit and bought a small fence to
surround the herb bed, at least until the plants get larger. I can use
it later to support the asparagus or glads or something...
It just goes to show that you cannot control everything Lisa...stuff
happens. Don't blame yourself.
I have a rabbit in the garden. I have no idea of how he got in there,
or where he lives-I've looked all over for him and now have a trap in
there....but he ate the surviving peas...pruned them down to about 5
inches tall... At least you have peas...

Bev

Lisa Kae Van Meter Perry wrote:

>> The onions and garlic won't kill the peas, they stunt their growth.
>> Same with potatoes, except for early potatoes.
>
>
> So, maybe, if I sneak in a few radishes (since peas like them), it
> will help offset any stunting of growth by onions/garlic? I'll give
> it a shot and leave the onions 'as is.' Hopefully the peas will grow
> anyway but w/ lower yields, which means I should plant more peas
> elsewhere as a back-up.
>
> Gee whiz. This gardening stuff is not easy. I should've looked up the
> companion planting scenario before I put peas and onions together,
> but it seemed like a good match to me.
>
> Thanks to those who have replied.
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