• Cukes + Tomatillos ??

    From T@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 21 19:38:53 2021
    Hi All,

    I goofed and double planted Cucumber and Tomatillos
    seeds in the same ground pot. Both came up. The
    tomatillo towers over the cucumber.

    Here is the weird part. Both of them are doing about
    twice as good as the ground pots with only one or
    the other in them.

    ????? Does these two like each other? Next year do
    it on purpose?

    -T

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  • From songbird@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 22 07:53:15 2021
    T wrote:
    Hi All,

    I goofed and double planted Cucumber and Tomatillos
    seeds in the same ground pot. Both came up. The
    tomatillo towers over the cucumber.

    Here is the weird part. Both of them are doing about
    twice as good as the ground pots with only one or
    the other in them.

    ????? Does these two like each other? Next year do
    it on purpose?

    it is quite possible that the cucumbers are providing
    a cooler climate on the ground from the shade. sure
    it is entirely possible. not having grown tomatillos
    here i think they are pretty easy from what i've read.

    and in the end, if you want that many and it works
    i'd say keep on doing it. :)

    i do know that growing cucumbers will attract more of
    your native bee populations to your gardens and then they
    will find more of your other garden plants to help
    pollinate. native bees will help with tomatoes, squash
    and others.

    so all said, i see nothing to worry about here. :)

    good job!


    songbird

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