>>293075I tried that at one point. The reason why I got into gardening (over 10 years ago) was that I went to the dollar store and they had seeds (10 for a dollar) so I figured I'd buy a bunch since they were cheap and I was a teenager so I could afford them and I wanted to see if I could make anything grow. I bought 20 seed packs and grew so many tomatoes that mom and dad couldn't eat them all and had to give away tons of them to their coworkers (since I never ate tomatoes then). I tried what you mentioned and planted dill next to tomatoes and carrots and always wondered why the dill plants died so quickly while the carrots were about the size of a 'C'-sized battery. Years later I learned why; dill is antagonistic to carrots and tomatoes. Also, I just dumped seeds in the pots and didn't pay attention to the spacing requirements. You can get larger or smaller crops depending on how you pay heed to that. Check out 'companion planting' searches and you'll be amazed.
>>293079No worries. Ever since 10 years ago when I got into this and moved back home with the folks, I want to see what I can do now that I have a degree in science and studied LOTS about chemistry and math. You can even engineer pH levels in soil and exactly how much fertilizer to dispense in a given area for what pH and certain elements that plants love and thrive in.
Pic related. This is the ground level when I was working the soil (right before I installed the boxes/tiers). I weighed out specific amounts of fertilizer to lower the pH to a level that tomatoes, herbs, and the flowers can thrive in and give back nitrogen to the soil that was depleted. Also, some of the 'acidifier' fertilizer I used had "bio-nutrients" which enhance the soil (microscopically). I'm really just doing this to prove a point and seeing how much more I can do now with a scientific background that I didnt have 10 years ago, also for the yummy basil and tomato sauce for pizzas and to share the harvest with family and friends!
