Growing between spuds

Flying Cyril · « **on:** May 06, 2007, 11:29 »

G'day,
I'm busy bunging everything in my slug farm plot and am fast running out of room. In a book I've got it states that you can plant things between rows of spuds. I've put me lettuce in and I'm thinking about bunging me french beans and peas between them too. Anyone done that before

Also, I found some lettuce growing among the weeds, I think it's from last years that went to seed. I've transplanted them to between the spuds. I've been told by the bloke next door that he's never known lettuce to self seed before in all the years he's been gardening. Anyone here had it happen

"Flying" Cyril.

shaun · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2007, 14:52 »

i have only grown lettuce between the spuds they love the shade

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2007, 17:23 »

You want quick growing stuff don't you? like lettuce and radishes, wouldn't peas and beans take a bit long???

Flying Cyril · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2007, 22:22 »

Quote from: "grannieannie"

You want quick gorwing stuff don't you? like lettuce and radishes, wouldn't peas and beans take a bit long???

True, it's just that I'm running out of room. I've decided to grow me runner beans up wigwams, that should save a bit of room.
"Flying" Cyril.

splodger · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2007, 14:03 »

i take it you have finished earhing up then - make it a bit tricky with lettuces in the way

cockneycarrot · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2007, 16:31 »

I have tried intercropping in potato rows, its a waste of time, what with weeds and you might want to earth up the potatoes a bit more, I gave up on all intercropping for things get to close to each other.

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2007, 16:49 »

I always grow my beans up wigwams, easiest things to make!!! and stands up well to our winds up in windy Lincolnshire!!!

jackiestagg · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2007, 21:14 »

I've had self seeded lettuce often when I've forgotten to harvest them and they went to seed. I don't know if they don't overwinter well in some areas - it's usually mild here. This week I noticed some self seeded tomatoes too.

Jim T · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2007, 23:02 »

Quote from: "grannieannie"

I always grow my beans up wigwams, easiest things to make!!! and stands up well to our winds up in windy Lincolnshire!!!

Oh! Grannieannie, aren't you trying Munty's hockeysticks :?:

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2007, 23:03 »

No Jim, too complicated for my feeble little brain!!!! and I rotate my beans every year too!

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Growing between spuds

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