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2026-07-03 22:27 UTC
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@johntimaeus@infosec.exchange 2026-07-03 22:47
@MCDuncanLab@mstdn.social @redcrew@mstdn.social Garlic and beans shouldn't be grown in the same bed at the same time. The sulfur compounds from the allium will whack the bean's nitrogen fixing and uptake. But a few days or a decent rain will get rid of the sulfur. Seconded on inoculating the beans. Without the right bacteria, the beans won't fix nitrogen. The garlic has basically sucked that soil dry on N (and taken up a lot of the P & K too). After garlic is one of the few times we use 'commercial' (non-organic) fertilizer. Note that there are different inoculants for different legumes -- peanuts / dry bean types, soy, clover, and sweet pea types all need different inoculants. I'm not sure who we're using for current source, and Amanda is at the farm so I can't ask her. I know we've used Fedco before with good results. https://fedcoseeds.com/supplies/beneficial-microbes-and-inoculants