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Old 04-03-2007, 08:26 AM posted to aus.gardens
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Default What to plant next

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Staycalm wrote:
I am just pulling out my four cucumber plants as I was a bit careless
and watered too much of the leaves and eventually got wilt. I have a
lot to learn. Still, I had loads of cucumbers from them.
Can I plant a couple of different varieties of beans in the same
place? How should I prepare the soil? There is a wired support going
across the bed.
I am in Melbourne.

Liz

Beans still are OK while weather reasonably warm, when it gets colder
they wont germinate. They prefer warmer temps though. Silver beet
Cabbages caulies carrots are some.
The "wilt" could be caused due to the end of the season for them.
That should have read FRENCH beans
Other winter varieties like scarlet runners could go OK but are better
in spring.
Broad beans would be OK
Oh great. I love broad beans! That will be the go.

Liz

OK Where in Melbourne are you?
I have some spare seed left over from last year. (and experimented with
braod beans in summer this year. Blasted ants and black soot all over
them. They grew OK but still like the colder weather. Not large and needed
extra water.(didnt get enough) Grin!)


I'm in Northern suburbs not far from Essendon Airport

Liz


I'm in Bundoora.
Probably a bit too far.