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Re: Spacing Chile Peppers in Raised Beds

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jk:

I'm a chile fanatic.  But I'm also growing a few interesting varieties of
tomatoes along with a ton of good pesto basil (Genova profumatissima).  I'm
one of those oddballs who'd rather have a ton of a good thing than a little
of a lot ; )

Thanks for the input!

John

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John A. Gasbarre
Vinalhaven Island, Maine  USA
Maine Zone 27 / Coastal Knox County
44°04' N  68°50' W
USDA Zone 6

There is NEVER too much!
There is only NOT ENOUGH!   --Pasquale, 'Big Night'






> >I understand that classic SFG consists of using boxes that are 'no wider
> >than 4 feet'.
> >I'm wondering if I can still successfully use the SFG approach if I
divide
> >each 8' box up into four 4' x 4' boxes, with a wide plank running
vertically
> >and horizontally down the middle of each 8' x 8' bed, so I won't ever be
> >walking directly on the soil.
>
> John, you sound like you're worrying unnecessarily about duplicating
> "classic SFG".  There is nothing sacred about the four foot width; it is
> just the average for what most people can reach comfortably across.  I
have
> beds and rows that are less and more.  In fact, with a few carefully
placed
> stepping stones you could just keep your bed 8 by 8.  There is nothing
> wrong with your two 3 by 3s.  You could even just have one plank down the
> middle and have two 8 by 3s.  That's probably the most efficient.
>
> >The layout would look something like this:
> >[P][P][P] [] [P][P][P] etc.
>
> That's a hell of a lot of chile peppers my friend!  Not growing anything
> else?  Chiles are nice to "tuck" into square foot openings.
>
> jk


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