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  • Good Organic Gardening

    timely tips for 10 TOP CROPS

    Oct 11, 2017 5 minutes
    Compiled by Kerry Boyne

    1 BEANS

    Your bean plants will be racing up their tepees, their flowers turning to succulent beans without too much effort on your part. (More on beans page 42.)

    • Sow seeds or plant seedlings every few weeks to ensure continuous cropping.

    • Make sure there’s good airflow between plants, especially in humid climates.

    • Increase watering in hot conditions but try to water base of plants only, to avoid fungal diseases. Don’t over-water.

    • As beans can take nitrogen from the atmosphere, don’t over-feed but apply a high-potash fertiliser.

    2 SWEET CORN

    Sweet corn takes up a little space as it needs to be planted in blocks to assist with wind pollination. It’s worth it, though, if you have the space.

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