{"id":2831,"date":"2022-07-12T08:12:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T08:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mandalinarossa.com\/?p=2831"},"modified":"2022-07-15T13:15:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T13:15:23","slug":"polyculture-gardening-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mandalinarossa.com\/?p=2831","title":{"rendered":"Polyculture Gardening Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2831\" class=\"elementor elementor-2831\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfac457 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"dfac457\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23460cd\" data-id=\"23460cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ee0a2 elementor-aspect-ratio-169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"48ee0a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/5ypqTV9T6Rc&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;-webkit-transform:translateZ(0);transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad61d5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ad61d5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a296e9\" data-id=\"1a296e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d02fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08d02fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4>Here&#8217;s the Part II of our polyculture garden tour.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4>Kale<\/h4>\n<p>On the outer edge of the bed I planted kale as a living fence. It grows quite high and defines the borders of the bed.Also it creates some kind of a barrier for cats.<\/p>\n<p>Kale plants you see on the video were planted last year&#8217;s spring.They endured frost, snow and heavy winds.We ate them all year long up until this spring.Now they are on seed. But I started to see new growth on their stem, meaning that they will still produce leaves!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">Their flowers in spring are loved by bees of all kinds . Now I&#8217;m collecting a ton of seeds&nbsp; and spreading them all over the garden! They are the most reliable vegetable in the garden.Even if there&#8217;s nothing else to eat, there&#8217;s kale!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4><b>Worm Tower<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Last fall we made worm towers by drilling holes to large pvc pipes and burying them in soil.We keep putting vegetable scraps and dried leaves in it until it&#8217;s full and close its lid.&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">We have 4 of them in different parts of the garden and they<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">&nbsp;work great so far. Worms and other decomposers come in from the holes and eat away the scraps, turning them into compost!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Corn and Beans with Squash (Three Sisters)<\/b><\/h4>\n<div>In one of row I planted corn and beans&nbsp;with squash at the beginning and end of each row. Beans provide nitrogen for the corn while corn becomes a living stake for beans to climb. Squash shades the soil and prevents weeds from sprouting.&nbsp;<br>Three sisters system is much better planted in a circle with pumpkin on the edges. But this year I had a free bed which I decided to fill with corn and beans.<\/div>\n<h4><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><b>Tomatoes , Basil and Beans<\/b><\/h4>\n<div><b>Basil<\/b> is a lovely companion for tomatoes. It deters pests with its smell and attracts pollinators when it&#8217;s flowering.&nbsp;<br><b>Beans <\/b>provide&nbsp;nitrogen to the soil for the hungry tomatoes. So I planted bush beans here and there around the tomatoes.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the Part II of our polyculture garden tour.&nbsp; &nbsp; Kale On the outer edge of the bed I planted kale as a living fence. It grows quite high and defines the borders of the bed.Also it creates some kind of a barrier for cats. Kale plants you see on the video were planted last year&#8217;s spring.They endured frost, snow and heavy winds.We ate them all year long up until this spring.Now they are on seed. But I started to see new growth on their stem, meaning that they will still produce leaves! Their flowers in spring are loved by bees of all kinds . Now I&#8217;m collecting a ton of seeds&nbsp; and spreading them all over the garden! They are the most reliable vegetable in the garden.Even if there&#8217;s nothing else to eat, there&#8217;s kale! &nbsp; Worm Tower Last fall we made worm towers by drilling holes to large pvc pipes and burying them in soil.We keep putting vegetable scraps and dried leaves in it until it&#8217;s full and close its lid.&nbsp;We have 4 of them in different parts of the garden and they&nbsp;work great so far. Worms and other decomposers come in from the holes and eat away the scraps, turning them into compost! &nbsp; Corn and Beans with Squash (Three Sisters) In one of row I planted corn and beans&nbsp;with squash at the beginning and end of each row. Beans provide nitrogen for the corn while corn becomes a living stake for beans to climb. Squash shades the soil and prevents weeds from sprouting.&nbsp; Three sisters system is much better planted in a circle with pumpkin on the edges. But this year I had a free bed which I decided to fill with corn and beans. &nbsp; Tomatoes , Basil and Beans Basil is a lovely companion for tomatoes. It deters pests with its smell and attracts pollinators when it&#8217;s flowering.&nbsp; Beans provide&nbsp;nitrogen to the soil for the hungry tomatoes. 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