Cabbage has its uses.
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My vote is for either some kind of pumpkin/winter squash or some kind of summer squash. Around here they tend to be low maintenance of course if you have a significant vibe borer problem squash might not be the best idea.I have this 10'x10' area in my garden plan that I'm not sure what to do with. Notice the big yellow square at the lower center.
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I tentatively placed some pumpkin and squash here in the plan. I'm not committed to these though. This area is just open ground. There's a 4' garden fence along the lower side, a raised bed of herbs to the left and rows of potatoes to the right. I could put more rows or mounds or whatever in here, but not sure of what so I'm open to ideas. Please make suggestions or just share your favorite things to grow that are not in my list already. Here's the list so far of everything in the garden plan:
Butternut Squash (MAYBE)
Carrot, Nantes
Cucumber, Straight Eight
Eggplant
Garlic
Herb, Basil, Large Leaf Italian
Herb, Basil, Large Leaf Italian
Herb, Cilantro
Herb, Cilantro
Herb, Dill, Long Island
Herb, Green Onion
Herb, Green Onion
Herb, Oregano
Herb, Parsley
Herb, Thyme
Jerusalem Artichokes
Kale, Dinosaur
Lettuce, Green Leaf
Lettuce, romaine
Onion
Pepper, Banana
Pepper, California Wonder
Pepper, Jalapeno
Pole beans
Potatoes, Kennebec
Potatoes, Superior
Potatoes, Yukon Gem
Pumpkin, carving variety (MAYBE)
Radish, French Breakfast
Shallots
Strawberries, Jewel
Tomato, Amish Paste (Paste)
Tomato, Cherokee (Slicing)
Tomato, Yellow Pear or Sweetie (Cherry)
I'm growing zucchini as summer squash. I could add something like patty pan.My vote is for either some kind of pumpkin/winter squash or some kind of summer squash. Around here they tend to be low maintenance of course if you have a significant vibe borer problem squash might not be the best idea.
Cabbage would be an interesting plant and there's certainly space for it. I do worry about bugs with cabbage, but I've also never grown it to full size. Tried two years ago and it was stunted by weeds and then decided to grow in the late fall when the weeds were gone but it didn't make it but a few weeks until winter weather took it. I am better about weeding these days, so perhaps I'll give it a go again.Cabbage has its uses.
I have done a lot of squash and pumpkins. Maybe I'll try for a large carving pumpkin. I certainly don't need pie pumpkins because I put up quite a bit in the freezer this past Fall. A new squash variety would be nice. Maybe I can plant a winter squash along the fence and train the vines onto it, leaving room for other things to grow in the plot still. Ideas...@Sueby:
I also vote for some kind of squash or pumpkin - something new.
I've had squash bugs, but they haven't concerned me too much. A few bore holes once in a while. I try to carve the larvae out if I find them. Last year there I did find a bunch of mature adults under a zucchini plant that was hanging over the edge of a raised bed down to the mulched pathway. I cleared the plant out and burned it and then sprayed pyrethrin in the area and didn't notice them again at all.@BReeder! do you get squash bugs? If I didn't get overrun with them no matter what I do I would have so many options. I want to try kabocha squash this year but I'm scared. I also need to see if I can find some type of yellow squash with some bug tolerance. Prolly not possible. I would love to do summer squash too. Oh so many choices...