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Barbarella wrote:
BunnyButts wrote:
list now that I found organic seeds

green onions,
kale
spinach
mustard greens
broccolini
plant the kale, mustard, and broccolini away from eachother - they're all in the same family and can share diseases and pests. 
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Date: 13-04-2021 17:13
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Barbarella wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
BunnyButts wrote:
list now that I found organic seeds

green onions,
kale
spinach
mustard greens
broccolini
plant the kale, mustard, and broccolini away from eachother - they're all in the same family and can share diseases and pests. 
if I only had a small bed, I'd do rows of onions to separate them

I'd do like, kale - onions - spinach - onions - mustard - onions - broccolini
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Date: 13-04-2021 17:14
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BunnyButts wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
BunnyButts wrote:
list now that I found organic seeds

green onions,
kale
spinach
mustard greens
broccolini
plant the kale, mustard, and broccolini away from eachother - they're all in the same family and can share diseases and pests. 
if I only had a small bed, I'd do rows of onions to separate them

I'd do like, kale - onions - spinach - onions - mustard - onions - broccolini
ooh thank you for the advice! 
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Barbarella wrote:
BunnyButts wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
plant the kale, mustard, and broccolini away from eachother - they're all in the same family and can share diseases and pests. 
if I only had a small bed, I'd do rows of onions to separate them

I'd do like, kale - onions - spinach - onions - mustard - onions - broccolini
ooh thank you for the advice! 
the further you can get the kale, mustards, and broccolini separated, the better chance you have of success. Because if one plant gets infected with pests or disease, and the others are nearby, they'll get infected.

in organic gardening you can never fully avoid pests and disease, and sometimes you'll lose your veggies, but keeping it from spreading is the next best thing. 
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Barbarella wrote:
onions are REALLY GOOD at deterring pests for some reason! so I plant onions EVERYWHERE
just don't plant near peas, beans or asparagus 
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Date: 13-04-2021 17:17
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BunnyButts wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
BunnyButts wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
if I only had a small bed, I'd do rows of onions to separate them

I'd do like, kale - onions - spinach - onions - mustard - onions - broccolini
ooh thank you for the advice! 
the further you can get the kale, mustards, and broccolini separated, the better chance you have of success. Because if one plant gets infected with pests or disease, and the others are nearby, they'll get infected.

in organic gardening you can never fully avoid pests and disease, and sometimes you'll lose your veggies, but keeping it from spreading is the next best thing. 
Ill take the chance of loosing my veg to avoid monsanto tbh lol
Im also growing some hot peppers
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Barbarella wrote:
BunnyButts wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
BunnyButts wrote:
ooh thank you for the advice! 
the further you can get the kale, mustards, and broccolini separated, the better chance you have of success. Because if one plant gets infected with pests or disease, and the others are nearby, they'll get infected.

in organic gardening you can never fully avoid pests and disease, and sometimes you'll lose your veggies, but keeping it from spreading is the next best thing. 
Ill take the chance of loosing my veg to avoid monsanto tbh lol
Im also growing some hot peppers
hot peppers also make really good companions to most plants. I've read not to plant them next to beans or things in the brassica family (broccoli, kale, mustard) but I've never tried myself. 
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Barbarella wrote:
And one thing I'm slowly accepting is that you've gotta plant flowers even if you don't wanna waste the room on plants you don't eat...
marigolds and nasturtiums really work wonders in attracting bees
marigolds also repel some pests (but honestly I saw very little difference in that department)
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Date: 13-04-2021 17:20
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BunnyButts wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
BunnyButts wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
the further you can get the kale, mustards, and broccolini separated, the better chance you have of success. Because if one plant gets infected with pests or disease, and the others are nearby, they'll get infected.

in organic gardening you can never fully avoid pests and disease, and sometimes you'll lose your veggies, but keeping it from spreading is the next best thing. 
Ill take the chance of loosing my veg to avoid monsanto tbh lol
Im also growing some hot peppers
hot peppers also make really good companions to most plants. I've read not to plant them next to beans or things in the brassica family (broccoli, kale, mustard) but I've never tried myself. 
yea my family has a space we always place our peppers near tomatoes
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Barbarella wrote:
the best thing for a garden is literally to just spend time in it every day, early in the morning is best
keep an eye on it, observe pests, disease, and nutrient deficiency type damage
there's no chemical or companion plant that can do as much good for a garden as simply going out there every day and just observing everything
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One thing that I'm trying to be better about is
PLANTING HERBS EVERYWHERE
I always want my dainty little herb garden, but the strong smell of herbs really does help mitigate pest issues.

I have one very large garden bed that's difficult for me to break the habit of planting in rows in. I'll probably use it for something that trails on the ground this year, like squash. 
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Date: 13-04-2021 17:24
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BunnyButts wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
One thing that I'm trying to be better about is
PLANTING HERBS EVERYWHERE
I always want my dainty little herb garden, but the strong smell of herbs really does help mitigate pest issues.

I have one very large garden bed that's difficult for me to break the habit of planting in rows in. I'll probably use it for something that trails on the ground this year, like squash. 
I have basil in my window sill and she thriving to the point one part is wrapping around the faucet 
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Barbarella wrote:
there are lots of "companion planting guides" out there, which are a good place to start - but I always research each individual plants companion plants, and WHY they are companion plants to make my decision.

for example, okra and peppers are listed as companion plants, but the only reason is that okra is tall and strong and helps keep shallow rooted peppers from blowing over - I can accomplish the same thing with sticks and string.
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Barbarella wrote:
BunnyButts wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
One thing that I'm trying to be better about is
PLANTING HERBS EVERYWHERE
I always want my dainty little herb garden, but the strong smell of herbs really does help mitigate pest issues.

I have one very large garden bed that's difficult for me to break the habit of planting in rows in. I'll probably use it for something that trails on the ground this year, like squash. 
I have basil in my window sill and she thriving to the point one part is wrapping around the faucet 
I've always struggled to grow basil indoors.

I also tried it in this flower pot I am CONVINCED is cursed though - everything I plant in it dies. 
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Barbarella wrote:
Barbarella wrote:
there are lots of "companion planting guides" out there, which are a good place to start - but I always research each individual plants companion plants, and WHY they are companion plants to make my decision.

for example, okra and peppers are listed as companion plants, but the only reason is that okra is tall and strong and helps keep shallow rooted peppers from blowing over - I can accomplish the same thing with sticks and string.
there's a really famous companion planting book called Carrots Love Tomatoes, which I've found is about half science and half folklore. 
I have a degree in agriculture so I'm able to really understand a lot of the science behind it all, but it's really not too hard to break down the info by crossing your research 
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