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kuckucksmuehle:documentation:garden:mandala_2020 [2020/02/11 16:22] – [Square Foot Gardening - Bed 33] benjaminthumbkuckucksmuehle:documentation:garden:mandala_2020 [2020/02/11 16:44] – [Square Foot Gardening - Bed 33] benjaminthumb
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     * an example of companion planting     * an example of companion planting
     * an example of no dig technique     * an example of no dig technique
-    * ... +    * Food production 
-  * Food production+  
   * Accessibility   * Accessibility
-    * easier for people with mobility problems+    * easier for people with mobility issues
     * children are able to have their own little patch to take care of     * children are able to have their own little patch to take care of
-    * ...+    * even those in urban areas can sustain a small garden with this method
  
  
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 One of the first things we considered was the idea and risk of planting in groups. The plan below is of a garden containing vegetables exclusively from the nightshade family. The problem with planting vegetables from the same family in such close proximity is that those families will be more likely to catch and spread the same diseases and parasites. Because they’re so close together, these diseases or parasites can easily damage the entire harvest.  One of the first things we considered was the idea and risk of planting in groups. The plan below is of a garden containing vegetables exclusively from the nightshade family. The problem with planting vegetables from the same family in such close proximity is that those families will be more likely to catch and spread the same diseases and parasites. Because they’re so close together, these diseases or parasites can easily damage the entire harvest. 
  
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 Wanting to avoid this, we have chosen to distance vegetables from the same family from one another. Wanting to avoid this, we have chosen to distance vegetables from the same family from one another.
  
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 Although this may seem overly cautious and some might say it’s unnecessary, when trying to conserve materials, seeds and of course the harvest this method of grouping will considerably lower the chances of loosing your crop. It will also, hopefully, reduce maintenance if one of the plants does become infected as you will only have to deal with one square rather than several. Although this may seem overly cautious and some might say it’s unnecessary, when trying to conserve materials, seeds and of course the harvest this method of grouping will considerably lower the chances of loosing your crop. It will also, hopefully, reduce maintenance if one of the plants does become infected as you will only have to deal with one square rather than several.
  
 === Implementation: === === Implementation: ===
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 +Our next step is too add up the cost of all our materials. This will include
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 +* Wood
 +* Seeds
 +* Compost - use as many different types as you have access to
 +* Vermiculite 
 +* Peat moss
  
  
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