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Grittyville, WA

That plant looks like it means business... Yeah the other plants may not have a purpose now but keep an eye on them, later they might tell you something that the pumpkin plant isnt telling you.

5/5/2025 1:22:03 PM

East Sussex, UK

The peppers are just taking advantage of the greenhouse and I don't think they will compete overly much. Nasturtiums are even supposed to be beneficial. I didn't think of the potential benefit of them being a "canary in the mine" though, and I'm not sure how well I would read those plants as I specialize in pumpkins!

5/6/2025 3:44:41 AM

Grittyville, WA

There's a lot of "canary companions" I dont have a list but pretty much everything from soil moisture to every nutrient, something will show it before the pumpkin does. In some regards pumpkins are bruttes, they can take a lot before showing symptoms.

5/6/2025 1:36:19 PM

Grittyville, WA

You get credit for the phrase "canary companion" if thats a new phrase, idk!

5/6/2025 1:38:01 PM