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Title: three sisters method
Post by: Multiveg on April 15, 2004, 14:29:17

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

Title: Re:three sisters method
Post by: aquilegia on April 15, 2004, 15:58:37

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).

Title: Re:three sisters method
Post by: Multiveg on April 15, 2004, 16:26:26

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

Title: Re:three sisters method
Post by: gavin on April 15, 2004, 22:16:59

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

Title: Re:three sisters method
Post by: philcooper on April 16, 2004, 14:20:35

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!

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