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Planting under a bean tent?

 
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Planning this year's garden. I'm making a pretty big bean tent and it seemed a waste to leave the inside unplanted. Are there any plants that would do well planted under there? Maybe carrots?
 
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Some people use shade to lower temperatures which slows bolting in greens.
If you erect the tent early enough, it could act as support for a low tunnel, allowing an early planting of greens.

Edit: A herb bed of nasturtium,  summer savory,  rosemary and geraniums could be beneficial as well.
Aliums evidently suppressive nitrogen fixing bacteria.
 
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Thanks William, will do
 
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I really like sitting inside bean tents when I make them. It's a nice shady spot to take a nap in the middle of the summer sun.
 
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