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Re: how to arrange your plants

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> From: Rob Loach <rdloach@JUNO.COM>
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> I am going to try to do as much as I can this year in the sqft method.  I
> have Mel's book, and I've been "lurking" on the list.  What I'd like to
> know is how do you find it best to arrange your various plants in the 1
> ft. squares?  If I'm going to plant several squares of lettuce, for
> example, is it best to put them side by side or to put something else in
> a square between the two squares of lettuce?  This may seem really
> elementary, but I'd like to know what works best for the rest of you.
> I'm planning to plant some leaf lettuce, spinach, beets, carrots, and
> turnips in the next several days, so I'd like to get some opinions before

Rob,

When I do some planting, I usually sort out the seeds I will be using and
store enough to plant a square in a small coin envelope (marked, so I don't
forget what it is) and carry the transplants and envelopes I plan on
planting at a given time out at once.  I plant any transplants (tomatoes,
peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, etc.) spread out and then randomly
pick the envelopes to fill in the missed squares.  This leads to some
interesting and pleasing patterns in the garden.

Also check out "Carrots love Tomatoes" by Louise Riotte from your local
library.  I do pay some attention to where things land only to avoid
allelopathic reactions between incompatables.

Best of luck,

Cliff Parker
Bangor, ME
zone 5a
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