What can I grow beneath the Green Bean Teepee?

I have a BEAUTIFUL new 7.5' green bean Teepee sitting in a brand new lasagna bed filled with sifted compost and earthworms. I'm planting Kentucky Wonder and Sugar Snap beans to grow up the eight legs of the treliss. But, what can I grow in the middle of the bed, that will appreciate some of the shade the covered trellis will provide? I'd like to plant another veggie, or, a shade loving flower that would be attractive beneath the green beans.

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited!

How about leaf lettuce, spinach, or bok choy?

Karen

OH MY GOSH!, Gym girl. I have almost the exact thing that I worked on today. 20" deep lasagna garden that we have been adding to all winter.
Finally had 7 cu yds of compost, dirt, lava sand, and Texas green sand that was a mixture added to the top. Been planting all day. Built the teepee and planted the Snap Peas and Kentucky Wonder today. Lots of other veggies and already had some planted 3 weeks ago. Still need seed potatoes and tomatoes. Going to plant the herb bed Sunday. Oh, I'm so happy it is almost
Spring.

LouC

Oh, LouC!

PLEEEEEEEEZE keep in touch with me on this project, especially since we're doing almost the same thing. I'll send you a dmail, so I don't hijack this thread, ok?

Great minds run on the same track. hahaha

GG,
Did yours survive the big blow we got Monday night?

Mine took a sidestep with the west legs, bit is still standing. Now I'm glad the beans had not sprouted. Will stabilize tonight.

Nope. I made it through. Hadn't planted the beans yet, either. They'll go in this weekend. Too busy chasing the snake in the Sago and taking pics. EVERYTHING's getting planted out this weekend.

How're your maters doing?

We are having a set-back. Supposed to be 24 degrees by Friday night.
Got to wrap or bring in a bunch of stuff I took out this week. bummer.

Christi

DW moved everything closer to the house, so all tomatos, lettuce, etc. are fine. Think the ones I got at SW Fert. liked it - they look like they are 6" taller than Sunday, and yours are also gaining some altitude.

Just have to devote this Saturday to getting the west end of the garden planted.

May just transplant some of the toms into bigger pots for now.

How cold is it getting tomorrow night in Houston? Missed the weather. Do I need to bring the seedlings BACK in the house?

Observation for Houston, TX (KSGR) as of 6:53am CST (58 min ago)
Temperature 60 °F 16 °C
Dew Point 57 °F 14 °C
Humidity 89%
Pressure 29.93 in 1013.7 mb
Wind Speed 7 MPH 6 kts
Wind Dir E 90°
Ceiling Unlimited Unlimited
Visibility 5 mi 8.0 km
Current Conditions Mist
6 hour min temperature ending 5:53am CST : 57.0°F / 13.9°C

Seven Day Forecast Issued 4:00am CST -- Thu, Mar 6, 2008
Today Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent in the morning increasing to near 100 percent in the afternoon.
Tonight Showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers in the late evening and overnight. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent in the evening decreasing to 60 percent after midnight.

Friday Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Breezy, cooler. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Friday night Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the evening.

Brrrrr....

GG,
Check the forecast tonight. - especially the Hobby area forecast. You have the bayou to add some warmth to your yard. Plus it is supposed to rain today, so there will be even more moisture in the air.


We watch the Sugar Land forecast - usually 2-4 degrees above Bush, and we have Oyster Creek behind us, so there is often a light frost, but very rarely any real freezing.

I think they will be fine and a bit more hardy for the experience.

Thanks Bubba and Marilyn! I brought them all in this morning before work...Think I'll keep em in til Saturday...