It has been 2 1/2 months since the Trellis for the front yard was built. About 2 months ago four litchi tomatoes were planted in the bed, along with a dill, fennel(fennel helps dill, dill helps fennel,) and a couple of nasturtium plants. Scarlet runner beans were planted to grow up the trellis, lettuce was planted between the beans and the litchi tomatoes to take advantage of the nitrogen from the beans and the shade from the litchi. Chamomile was spread around the tomatoes to give a living mulch. In the second picture you can see how sturdy stemmed the litchi tomato is. I think a long sturdy stake is helpful. The red flowers are the scarlet runner beans. It had been a cold and wet spring this year and they germinated late.
It has been 2 1/2 months since the Trellis for the front yard was built. About 2 months ago four litchi tomatoes were planted in the bed, along with a dill, fennel(fennel helps dill, dill helps fennel,) and a couple of nasturtium plants. Scarlet runner beans were planted to grow up the trellis, lettuce was planted between the beans and the litchi tomatoes to take advantage of the nitrogen from the beans and the shade from the litchi. Chamomile was spread around the tomatoes to give a living mulch. In the second picture you can see how sturdy stemmed the litchi tomato is. I think a long sturdy stake is helpful. The red flowers are the scarlet runner beans. It had been a cold and wet spring this year and they germinated late.
