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NRaleighLiberal

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Mon Jun 1, 2015, 04:17 PM Jun 2015

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Very cool. And I'm jealous! crim son Jun 2015 #1
How about a trade? camelfan Jun 2015 #3
Gardening innovation NJCher Jun 2015 #2
I'm in Southern California, and my lettuce is now ending. As is my arugula. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #8
That makes so much sense! MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #4
This is a fantastic idea, DirtyHippyBastard Jun 2015 #5
Neat; greiner3 Jun 2015 #6
Not in NC...not yet! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #7

crim son

(27,504 posts)
1. Very cool. And I'm jealous!
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 10:31 AM
Jun 2015

Here in Bangor, Maine, my homegrown tomato seedlings are still in their little pots on the back deck waiting for warm weather.

camelfan

(130 posts)
3. How about a trade?
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:24 PM
Jun 2015

Your Maine rain for our California warmth? Win-win.

NJCher

(37,869 posts)
2. Gardening innovation
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 11:27 AM
Jun 2015

One of the things I enjoy most about gardening is the opportunity to use one's creativity. I think you enjoy it, too, from what I can tell about the various things you've done with gardening, including that very creative book of yours.

Now this toppling-avoidance innovation is quite interesting. At first I didn't quite understand it, but combining your pics with the Top/Middle/Last, I see what you are doing.

I think you'll do well with the lettuce idea and here's why. I used to have a large nursery as a client. The three owners were very skilled home gardeners themselves. One of them told me the "real" reason lettuce doesn't grow in the summer, and it's not what most people think. It's shade! Yes, it just needs a bit of protection from the hot sun. The tomato leaves should give enough of that.

I have an idea for you on the discipline, too, but I have to go to class now. Later...



Cher

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
8. I'm in Southern California, and my lettuce is now ending. As is my arugula.
Fri Jun 5, 2015, 02:26 AM
Jun 2015

I will try planting some lettuce in the shade. I have a good spot for it in my tiny garden. What is the worst that can happen? That it doesn't come up. Thanks for the idea.

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
4. That makes so much sense!
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 09:48 PM
Jun 2015

I'm assuming the soil depth and all that is going to produce hearty growth, but the design seems a really good idea. I'm following ya!

DirtyHippyBastard

(217 posts)
5. This is a fantastic idea,
Thu Jun 4, 2015, 12:21 AM
Jun 2015

and thanks for sharing it. It has been filed away for future use.
I think a pole bean planted to climb with the tomato would work well, along with the lettuce. With all you have planted you would be picking a nice batch of beans.

 

greiner3

(5,214 posts)
6. Neat;
Thu Jun 4, 2015, 09:30 PM
Jun 2015

But my mind was elsewhere when I clocked on the link to get here because I thought you were giving growing instructions for weed.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,500 posts)
7. Not in NC...not yet!
Thu Jun 4, 2015, 09:30 PM
Jun 2015
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