Three sisters technique

[Columbus]

Hi all,

Sounds like Jeannine got it to work  :D And its a good point that american
corn is huge and less likely to be smothered. I think this grouping of plants was/is practiced on the carribean too again with local myth atached to it.

I`m fortunate that I now have huge amounts of space so I can bypass the
slug problems I got with this method.

Best of luck to anyone who gives it a go, don`t forget to post pictures  :)

Col

[Columbus]

[OllieC]

I didn't watch the programme after the first episode I just couldn't stand the 'gushy' commentary and loud music.

Oh, good, I thought it was just me! She makes my eyes water and hurts my ears.

[Jeannine]

Just as an afterthought,I didn't plant my corn etc according to the actual 3 sisters method. I jus wide spaced the corn planted my pumpkins on the fringe of the block and as they grew I wound them round the corn stalks. I have done it in the UK too but I do buy US corn seeds and they do grow tall. On West Coast seeds in Canada there is a method of sowing using three sisters which is described, in fact they sell a mixed pack of seeds for just this purpose. It is an interesting site by the way, gives lots of growing tips. They sell seeds thst grow well in BC, which is not unlike the UK. They don't sell the seeds that will only grow in the very hot parts of North America. They no longer ship to the k but the site is interesting, especially the about us page for this year,XX Jeannine

[kitten]

Though it was a great idea but now having 2nd thoughts ??? ???

Me too bluebird  :-\

I'm thinking now that I might just stick in a row (or half) of this 'method' & plant more of each as normal and compare yields etc at the end of the season.  I just can't resist having a little go!  ::)

[sally_cinnamon]

I just can't resist having a little go!  ::)

Me too!  I think I'll just save a little square to see how well/not well it works!
:)

[Emagggie]

Just as an afterthought,I didn't plant my corn etc according to the actual 3 sisters method. I jus wide spaced the corn planted my pumpkins on the fringe of the block and as they grew I wound them round the corn stalks.

Ah now that sounds like the way to do it for me Jeanine. Like the others I had thought it worth a go initially, but had thought the beans would be needing more height going by the size of last years corn, but the squash romping in between will free me more space to plant something else.