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  • From: Dalsbrg AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org (Market Farming)
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] vegetables and companion plantings
  • Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:39:25 -0400

Borage is great for planting with tomatoes. It's an edible herb with
beautiful blue flowers, that the bees love. The borage is low enough so that
it doesn't interfere with tomato growing.

--PMottshaw
Foster, RI

In a message dated 4/26/2004 10:46:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
awiediger AT HART.k12.ky.us writes:

> Tomatoes love basil, it's a good mix for food use, and the "bushiness" of
> the basil should hide the lower stems of the tomatoes which can get
> unsightly later in the season.
>
> Pepper grow 3-4 feet high and 18+ inches wide for us, so we usually plant on
> 18-24" centers to give them air flow.
>
> Well-grown okra shades too much for something growing
> underneath it.
>
> Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm




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