Lesson Learned - Planting Three Sisters

Gardening lesson learned: I planted the Three Sisters (corn/squash/beans) this year and I am learning that you need to wait until the corn has sprouted to plant the beans and the squash. I had read to wait on the beans, but not the squash. The squash (zucchini in my case) has grown so fast it is shadowing out the corn. Also I staggered my planting times, which means I did block planting where I planted the first block then waited 2 weeks to plant the second. So I'll have staggered harvest times. That method has worked out great and aloud me to implement my lessons learned for the final block.

Seed Exchanges

I recently had the pleasure of attending a Seed Exchange in my local area. It was a very informative and exciting event that left me feeling very anxious about the upcoming season. A Seed Exchange is a great place to mingle with other gardeners, learn some new tricks, and get a lot of seeds for the cost of admissions. The day included drawings for different garden products, which I never have any luck at, but you may. Despite not winning any door prizes, I walked away with enough seeds to have both a great flower garden and vegetable garden. Since entering the Master Gardener program in my area, I've been able to learn about different Seed Exchanges taking place. So if you're interested just check in with the Master Gardener program in your area. More than likely the Master Gardeners will be hosting some sort of seed exchange.