aem wrote:
> "Giusi" wrote:
> > "Sheldon" wrote:
> > �and there
> > are far better methods for controling weeds, crowding is the worst,
> > teh weeds will still grow, right between the plants where you won't
> > notice untll they're well established, and then you'll disturb the
> > bean plant roots when pulling the mature weeds.
>
> > My experience varies widely from your conjecture. �This method works best
> > for people who aren't growing bushels of anything, but it does work and is
> > considered a very good organic way to grow beans.
>
> > I also grow tagetes or marigold around most vegetables for insect control.
>
> Both methods work. �Your close planting is usually accompanied by
> raised beds and more soil preparation and hand weeding. �Googling on
> "intensive gardening" or "biodynamis gardening" brings up many
> references, and "square foot gardening" is a variant on it. �We used
> to use Sheldon's traditional methods and plant spacings and his
> recommendations are well suited for it. �Then we built a couple small
> raised beds and mostly follow the square foot gardening
> guidelines. � �

Yesterday the weather was finally cool enough to work outside, was
still a little warm (low 80s) but I magaged to plant those two plum
trees... after teh job is done it doesn't look like a lot of hard work
but digging those holes by hand is no simple matter... of course I
also need to keep them deer proof for a few years while they grow...
my fencing system works well.

One is a green gage (my favorite), the other a Mt. Royal... both are
self pollenating but for a better crop it's best to plant a different
plum.

http://i27.tinypic.com/s5e8so.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/16gk3f9.jpg

Now I need to find the energy to plant the two apple trees.

Sheldon