three_sisters gardening journals

• 06 Apr 2012

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  Water Melon 'Sugar Babe' in greenhouse

  Gerry & Dave's allotment garden , Watermelon 'Sugar baby' Sprouting, and Our Greenhouse garden
  Almost a couple of years ago, September 2010, my wife was in Spain visiting her family & our two boys, & she brought me back various packets of seeds, both flower & vegetable, which I first started sowing in the greenhouse on the allotment last year about this time. As there were sooo...
  Overcast 10°C / 50°F
• 29 Jan 2011

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  First no-dig for me.

  There are so many methods on the net for no digs, I spent a good hour or two researching them on the net. I finally chose one that most closely resembled the materials I had. Marked it out – I am using triangles in my garden, layed cardboard, wet, sugar cane, wet, organic plant food + aged ...
  28°C / 82°F
• 06 Jul 2010

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  Three sisters and a few coyotes

  Corn, Golden Bantam , Beans, Kentucky Blue , Squash, Georgia Candy Roaster , and Tomato, Coyote
  After a rainy afternoon I went out to check the gardens. The three sisters are getting pretty wild, it certainly will be interesting to see how this all turns out in such a small space. I’m thinking I should have been more conservative in my choice of squash… but nothing ventured, not...
  Cloudy 23°C / 74°F
• 04 Mar 2010

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  Has anyone tried the three sisters in a Square Foot Garden? Can it be done in a 4'x4' or will I need more space???

  Hi All, I would like to try the three sisters (corn, squash, beans) in one of my square foot gardens. I’m wondering if that will be enough room. Has anyone tried this, and if so how did you configure it. Thanks!
  -3°C / 26°F
• 19 Aug 2009

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  Settling in...

  Tomato 'Yellow Taxi' Harvesting, Winter Squash 'Galeux D'Eysines' Setting Fruit, and Picardo Farm garden
  Well, I just discovered folia yesterday, and I’m really enjoying the site so far. I figured I should write up a bit of background on the Picardo plot, for public edification and my future reference. :) This is my first year growing tomatoes in the ground, and in a garden with known late bli...
  Indoors 23°C / 73°F

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