three sisters method

[Multiveg]

Has anyone had any success with the three sisters method - corn & climbing beans & squashes? I fancy giving it a go this year.

[Multiveg]

[aquilegia]

I'm trying it too. But using sweet peas instead of beans (thinking back to last year, my corn wasn't big enough to hold the runner beans).

[Multiveg]

I'll be using climbing french beans (probably). Not sure which of the squash things I will have trailing between them

[gavin]

Corn and peas worked pretty well for me 2-3 years ago - but I haven't tried the full trio . . . yet!  Might give it a go this year.

All best, Gavin

[philcooper]

Corn and cucumber worked well for me last year on the plot with no water.

I gave the cus water every other day but their foliage shaded the ground and helped the corn

Sweet peas instead of beans sounds good!