ziq OP wrote
Reply to comment by asterism in The "plants don't want to be killed either" (cop out) argument by ziq
I grow chives (and onions) just for pest control (they keep bugs away from the other plants). Such an easy plant to grow.
asterism wrote
This I didn't know.
So do you hedge the other plants with chives or how does that work?
ziq OP wrote
i just stick some chives plants around the beds randomly
they spread fast, so i just have to keep them from getting too big (by separating the roots and replanting them in other beds).
asterism wrote
If you are ever in the mood to make more posts about plants (like this one) I will read them.
I am incredibly out of touch with the processes that go into growing food and its probab:y just a pipe dream but I would like to learn to garden/farm one of these days so i find info like this super valuable.
moonlune wrote
It's so easy! It feels like you're cheating! Drop a seed, muck around a little for a few months, pick your food. The amount of food you get compared to the amount of energy invested and land used is both surprisingly big and surprisingly small.
Granted I've only grown a vegetable patch worth for fun and could not be dependent on it but I got to eat my own berries instead of buying them.
lettuceLeafer wrote
idk, sometimes its not that easy. Bushes and trees yes. But when I would try to do that the wild grasses grew so much faster and would grow tall then fall on top of the edible plants. So mulching and management becomes more of a thing to worry about for ground plants.
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