Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["D'Coda" <dcoda@ozarkseedexchange.com>]

Dianne, I was thrilled to read about your experiment growing potatoes and
corn together. I'm planning on doing the same thing this year. We can
compare notes. I hadn't heard of anyone else doing it, the soil my potatoes
are in is so rich, it just looked like corn paradise. My potatoes just got
knocked back, had grown to about 8 inches in leaf after two weeks of 80
degree days, then a plunge into the 20's for 3 days...damaged blueberries,
peaches, etc. Most of the middle to east of the country got this little
spring surprise.

D'Coda
Arkansas, zone 7a (not online, replies take 2-6 weeks)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dianne Palmer-Quay" <R_DQuay@compuserve.com>
To: <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 2:41 PM
Subject: [Livingontheland] three sisters planting and potatoes


(snip)
> I am also trying to plant potatoes and corn together in hopes of providing
> some shade for the taters (supposedly another traditional companion
> planting here in the South).  The potatoes are already in the ground and
> the corn will go in after April 1st (5 weeks apart). I planted some
> leftover, sprouting potatoes last November and they are about 2 inches
tall
> now.  I am planting a late spring selection of disease resistant varieties
> as well.  It is very difficult to store white potatoes in SC.  Instead, I
> am trying to grow them over a longer season.  I'll let you know if
anything
> works!
>
> Dianne
> Central SC Zone 7/8
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