Topic: 3 sisters?

[grannyjanny]

Can the three sisters method be used with sweetcorn minipop or does it have to be the big cobbed plants? We've planted 19 minipops but are thinking of getting some swift if the others aren't suitable.

[saddad]

It works fine with minipop as they are good tall plants for the beans to climb. Much taller than many new f1's  :)

[shirlton]

We grew the mini's some years ago thinking that the plants would be smaller but quite the opposite. They are soooo Tall

[grannyjanny]

Thanks folks, we've planted them 6" apart. Will the beans still be OK.

[shirlton]

They'll be fine :D

[Digeroo]

I have done this for a couple of years.  First year fine, but last year I did not watch what was going on and the beans started growing up the wrong corn stem and the whole thing got into a bit of a muddle. 

So this year it is one bean one stem no wandering.



 

[grannyjanny]

You tell them Digeroo ;D ;D ;D.

[allaboutliverpool]

I have tried the three sisters this year for the first time as I am entered into the "Best plot in Liverpool competition".

One of the criteria for points is for different ways of growing things and so I have huge pots containing, runner beans, Alderman tall peas and a courgette. I also have runner beans in grow bags.

I will report on the success or otherwise on my site in due course.

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments1_homepage.html

[Georgie]

I have tried the three sisters this year for the first time as I am entered into the "Best plot in Liverpool competition".

One of the criteria for points is for different ways of growing things and so I have huge pots containing, runner beans, Alderman tall peas and a courgette. I also have runner beans in grow bags.

I will report on the success or otherwise on my site in due course.

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments1_homepage.html

May I ask a really basic question?  Why would you grow veg  in containers/growbags if you have an allotment?

G x

[saddad]

With some, esp tender ones it is easier to control the environment... it warms up faster than the soil. Also some like carrots can be easier to grow in compost.
 :-\

[Georgie]

With some, esp tender ones it is easier to control the environment... it warms up faster than the soil. Also some like carrots can be easier to grow in compost.
 :-\

But he said Beans, Peas and Courgettes - hardly tender stuff?

G x

[Robert_Brenchley]

It seems there are points for growing things differently.