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Buffalo, New York

Now that i expanded my patch all the way over to the old veggy garden, I wont be growing as many veggies in that area anymore. I still plan on planting veggies in 3 corners of the patch. small areas about 5' x 5' in space at outer corners of patch, the fourth corner will be a small compost/grass pile throughout next summer.

My questions is:

What veggies will be ok to grow in thse small areas? I am thinking tomatoes, peppers, radishes. My favorite is cucumbers but the word cucumber(beetles) and my dealing with them last season makes me not want to grow them this year due to growing AG's.

again, patch is about 45' x 23', just over 1000 sq. ft. 2 xmas tree plants grown from center out, back to back.

thanks.....

1/21/2009 3:42:12 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Early veggies like peas, radishes, and possibly potatoes pn the outside edge are possible. Cucumbers will not attract beetles anymore than that yummy AG plant. Just keep them in the spraying program.

1/21/2009 7:45:55 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

At the corners, radishes, early lettuce, or a plant that climbs will work. I had a cherry/eating tomato at the corner of my big patch (snack on the way to work) and morning glories all over the windbreak fence (I have morning glories like others have weeds, here) and the 'empty' corner I put egg gourd vines to use the fence as trellis. Gives you an excuse to weed those corners early on!

1/21/2009 10:02:48 AM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

There are more early vegies' u can plant, early cabbage (60days), Brocli(65days) califlower (65 days) bush beans (60 days) radishes (under 45) green onions (?) Also planting dill for the seeds and for the greens


The one down side to planting potatoes is vines can grow over em and u won't be able to harvest your potatoes because of the vines. also if the plant dies and the tubers dry then get wet, you can have the tubers start to sprout or even worse rot. But I have had vines grow over em and not too much of a problem as long as the mounds are a little higher, thus letting water run off.

Tomatoes can shade the vines, but pepers and eggplant wont shade em but they can beover ran by the vines.

1/21/2009 11:42:31 AM

Columbus,ohio

Might want tp be careful....I read that pumpkins and potato's don't go together

1/21/2009 3:45:31 PM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

Sweet corn-3-4 rows in blocks make great wind screens.

1/22/2009 9:58:35 AM

Buffalo, new York, USA

Don't want to hijack but this thread seems to be done so... what about the products that some of us that contain
imidacloprid for vine borers? Not good for the all the veggies we eat? Thoughts please.

1/24/2009 6:52:24 PM

Buffalo, new York, USA

The above post should be...."that some of use that..."

1/24/2009 7:00:13 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Watch where you spray, including wind direction. I had no problems with my cherry tomatoes. If you plant your 'share the space' plants at the other end of where you locate your stump, and make them early season veggies, you should not have a problem by the time you're into SVB season. You'll have your edibles done with before you have to get that close.

1/24/2009 8:12:05 PM