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The Show => Pumpkin 'tastic => Topic started by: simmo116 on April 15, 2009, 17:46:57

Title: 3 sisters question
Post by: simmo116 on April 15, 2009, 17:46:57

hiya im planning a go at 3 sisters this year using crown prince. my block is 6 rows of 3 corn how many squash should i plant? i was thinking 2 at each corner and maybe one in the centre? doe's this sound ok? ???

Title: Re: 3 sisters question
Post by: saddad on April 15, 2009, 18:17:21

How does two sound? Or one in each corner in case you loose a couple. They can make big plants...

Title: Re: 3 sisters question
Post by: GRACELAND on April 15, 2009, 19:04:17

Couple of Spares in case of Disaster  :o

Title: Re: 3 sisters question
Post by: manicscousers on April 15, 2009, 19:36:19

? beans or are you doing 2 sisters  ;D

Title: Re: 3 sisters question
Post by: GRACELAND on April 15, 2009, 19:39:02

 :o Keep it Clean Here Please !!




 ;D

Title: Re: 3 sisters question
Post by: manicscousers on April 15, 2009, 19:46:00

 :-X ;D ;D

Title: Re: 3 sisters question
Post by: simmo116 on April 15, 2009, 19:53:02

ha ha! ;D beans are cobra french's

Title: Re: 3 sisters question
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 16, 2009, 19:12:26

I put cucumbers 18 inches apart, pumpkins six feet, and any other squash three feet. I haven't tried the pumpkins among the corn since they get a bit rampant, but the others are usually quite happy. The exception was last year, when the slightest shade finished them off.

Title: Re: 3 sisters question
Post by: shirlton on April 16, 2009, 19:36:37

I tried it a couple of years ago and I had to wind the squash around the outside of the square cos they were too shaded.I would grow the beans and sweetcorn together but I think I would omit the squash. You still have to put support around the square cos the corn get quite heavy with the beans climbing up em