Re: [Homesteadingfamily] What are you planting?

If the beds are 4' wide, how long are they? Have you tried carrots and beets( or other root vegies) in the beds! Seems I have always had issues with my carrots growing! Not sure if ground got too hard or what, wonder if the bed would work better!♔(•͡.̮ •͡ )
thanks in advance judi.
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From: "Teresa Ward" <jrward3@citynet.net>
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Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 23:12:33
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Subject: Re: [Homesteadingfamily] What are you planting?

I have over 100 acres, but I still try to conserve space & work as I can. I love to plant in raised beds, even if they aren't actually raised. I guess I should call it more "intensive planting." I plant stuff really close together in 4' wide areas, and never step in that space, but walk between each 4' wide bed.

I like to plant tomatoes & peppers together. I mulch heavily with hay (because it is free and straw costs money <G>).

I plant 3 rows of beans in a bed.
I plant 3 rows of corn or popcorn in a bed, usually in the bed that I planted beans in the previous year.

Most extra food is canned, but some is dried (popcorn & pinto beans, especially).

New this year ... I want to try covering my broccoli the same evening that I plant it, to eliminate (or at least minimize greatly) bugs. Also, new this year, I want to plant stuff in straw in my greenhouse. I have been putting water on a bale of straw to rot it to plant in ... anyone know how long it takes to actually rot any?!!!

Can't wait to get my hands in the dirt!!!

Blessings,
Teresa in WV
www.HomeschoolOasis.com

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