Never happier

[bussinspain]

Than when I am seed sowing. The anticipation of something good to eat very soon. I have just sown a bean seed at the Base of each of my sweetcorn plants, some turnips, chives and pastel mixed marigolds. The veggie garden should look pretty and functional this year. Happy days

[craftymarie]

Sounds great. I love turnips, yum. Gardening is officially good for us

[bussinspain]

Sounds great. I love turnips, yum. Gardening is officially good for us

Roasted turnips with a roast dinner - yummy sowing seeds in the afternoon sunshine with the anticipation of a glass of wine when done. I dare not have one before seed sowing or my rows will look like roads here in the hills - rather wonky hehehe.

[Snoop Puss]

Happy days

Happy days indeed!

I've just been earthing up potatoes in anticipation of frost. Up till last year, I never really 'got' growing potatoes. We don't eat that many and they're not that expensive to buy. But last year I grew more and this year I've got absolutely loads. I think it's because I like seeing their first dark green leaves bursting through. It's a sight that fills me with optimism.

Happy growing everyone.

[SusieG]

Oh yes, it sure is a fulfilling kind of feeling. That seed sowing and the excitement when they start germinating. I think it's our nurture nature being released!!!

Bussinspain, you sow a bean at each corn station. Is that like the '3 sisters' planting? Are they runner beans that share the patch with the corn?

Asking because I was planning on doing something similar, but not quite sure of the final arrangement yet ...

[Lumpy]

Nope sowing does not rock my boat but eating a radish for example that I have just pulled, wiped on my trousers and eaten now that gets my umpie umphed

[bussinspain]

Oh yes, it sure is a fulfilling kind of feeling. That seed sowing and the excitement when they start germinating. I think it's our nurture nature being released!!!

Bussinspain, you sow a bean at each corn station. Is that like the '3 sisters' planting? Are they runner beans that share the patch with the corn?

Asking because I was planning on doing something similar, but not quite sure of the final arrangement yet ...

Hi. Yes a bit like that. I have planted low growing but heavy cropping Spanish flat bean called Romano. It tastes very similar to to the English runners bean. I have also sown some turnip seeds near the corn. The beans will provide nitrogen to the corn. There is also a butternut squash at the end of a row of corn. That will keep the roots of the corn cool. This is an experiment this year.