From: songbird@anthive.com   
      
   T wrote:   
   > Hi All,   
   >   
   > I goofed and double planted Cucumber and Tomatillos   
   > seeds in the same ground pot.  Both came up.  The   
   > tomatillo towers over the cucumber.   
   >   
   > Here is the weird part.  Both of them are doing about   
   > twice as good as the ground pots with only one or   
   > the other in them.   
   >   
   > ?????  Does these two like each other?  Next year do   
   > it on purpose?   
      
     it is quite possible that the cucumbers are providing   
   a cooler climate on the ground from the shade.  sure   
   it is entirely possible.  not having grown tomatillos   
   here i think they are pretty easy from what i've read.   
      
     and in the end, if you want that many and it works   
   i'd say keep on doing it.  :)   
      
     i do know that growing cucumbers will attract more of   
   your native bee populations to your gardens and then they   
   will find more of your other garden plants to help   
   pollinate.  native bees will help with tomatoes, squash   
   and others.   
      
     so all said, i see nothing to worry about here.  :)   
      
     good job!   
      
      
     songbird   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)