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what else to grow? SFG

I need more plants to fill my SFG, lol.  Here is what I have so far, what else should I grow (in my list number is the number of squares being occupied, not necc. plants)?  I am in zone 5:

2 beefsteak tomatoes

2 roma tomatoes

2 grape tomatoes

3 basil

1 parsley

3 cilantro

1 rosemary

2 shallots

1 chives

2 beans 

2 jalapenos

that leaves 12 open squares, yikes.   I guess I could do zucchini, that takes up like 9 squares, right?  

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Gretchen Evie, born 7/8/2012 at 35w5d

Re: what else to grow? SFG

  • What about cucumbers? My SFG is consists of stuff we eat.all.the.time! Oh - and strawberries! What about those?
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  • cucumbers make my stomach upset.

    is it too late to start strawberries?   

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    Gretchen Evie, born 7/8/2012 at 35w5d
  • You may want to do more beans.

    what about carrots?  or adding flowers like marigolds or nasturiums?  swiss chard (you can harvest from spring all the wall thru fall)?

    You can use a trellis (or tomato cages) to help the zuc take up less space.

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    You may want to do more beans.

    what about carrots?  or adding flowers like marigolds or nasturiums?  swiss chard (you can harvest from spring all the wall thru fall)?

    You can use a trellis (or tomato cages) to help the zuc take up less space.

    allergic to carrots :(  I will add some more beans, I wanted to do snap peas but we didn't get started early enough.  I'll try the cages for the zukes, thanks!   

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    Gretchen Evie, born 7/8/2012 at 35w5d
  • Not bareroots, but you could buy some from a local garden center. I know Lowe's still had a lot of ever-bearing varieties. I bought a few yesterday for my "strawberry fountain!" LOL We love strawberries at my house!
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  • hmm I will have to look for some as an experiment!  
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    Gretchen Evie, born 7/8/2012 at 35w5d
  • What about green peppers?  Lettuce?  Pumpkins?  Or, what about adding some flowers?  Marigolds, or other flowers that bunnies/deer don't like?
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  • That's how I thought last year, but some things take up WAY more than one square!  The cherry tomato plants were huge, I think you need at least one open square between every tomato plant.  The zucchini is super-huge!  I think I'm kicking it out of my SFG this year.
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  • That is going to be a lot of jalape?o! Do you need 2 to fertilize each other? (I was only planning on having one, but I grew multiples from seed so if I need to plant 2, someone let me know!) What about companion flowers? Or pumpkin or squash? Do you like melons? I don't, but I know many people do. Eggplant or bell peppers?
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