Putting the cucumber plants behind (to the north of) the broccoli plants I think caused them to be a little delayed. The broccoli basically shaded the cucumbers until the broccoli plants were pulled out. Also, eight broccoli plants was probably too much, but I don’t know what a suitable early maturing replacement would be to get something out of the vacant spaces around the squash before they get too big.
Bob's Backyard Garden
A small, semi-urban vegetable garden in Des Moines, IA
I’ll give them the space they need! I’m going to move the watermelon. They’re not genttig much sun at that end because of the potatoes. I’m going to move them to the other end. The cantelope are doing fairly well even though they have the same shade problem. Now, summer gardening. Hmmmmm. Me out in the heat? We’ll see..