Planting among fiberous roots
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Comments (3)Ditto here. On an existing bed, I gingerly insert a narrow trowel and try not to dig deeply to add a new bulb. Now, my new Alliums or tulips are planted only a couple inches deep because I know deep down below there is another treasure, usually some choiced Narcissi that may get sliced if I am not careful. I then top off with compost and a bit of topsoil. I plan to mulch later on when all other garden chores are done for the season....See MoreCan brassicas be planted among perennial herbs?
Comments (3)Although I can see the point of practices such as growing pollinator attractors and trap plants I am pretty sceptical about lists of 'companions' which talk about certain plants 'liking' or 'not liking' others. My reservations about your plan would be purely practical, having to do with the very different cultural requirements of brassicas and most perennial herbs. 1. To prepare for planting brassicas you'll have to cultivate around your herbs and strawberries which will potentially disturb their roots. Also if you have large clumps of things like thyme or sage the roots will spread out quite far depleting the soil where you want to have your brassicas of water and nutrients. 2. Brassicas require a plentiful water supply, especially if you want tender kohlrabi bulbs. Your Mediterranean origin herbs such as thyme, sage, rosemary, fennel etc will not like that much water. 3. Your brassicas will require relatively rich soil - exctly the opposite of what your Med herbs want. 4. Broccoli plants can get a couple of feet tall and take quite a bit of pulling up when you want to get rid of the old plants. Again you will be disturbing your herb bed. 5. Brassicas will also cast shade on your sunloving herbs. 6. Flowering herbs might possibly even attract cabbage pests rather than repelling them. Oregano, for example, is a big draw to butterflies. By all means try it, especially as it is on a small scale, but I don't think it will be optimal for either the herbs or the brassicas....See MorePerennials among tree roots?
Comments (5)lilly of the valley has a shallow root structure, and I often see them as underplantings. I have also seen japanese ferns used as underplantings- dig between the roots, tuck some (wet)soil-moist crystals at the bottom, and mulch afterwards. I used them EVERYWHERE at my old place, which is VERY shady- they bring color to places color won't live....See MoreQuestions re Planting in a raised bed among trees
Comments (3)Depending on how large the beds would be, I'd be concerned about smothering the pine tree roots with 10-12" of soil on top of them. Hopefully others can comment on the potential negative effect on the tree....See Morecoolplantsguy
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