The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash

[Thakkar]

I'm no farmer, or even Gardner and I've never set a digital foot in the farming forum. But I thought I'd share something I saw today that you all might be interested in:

The Native Americans planted squash, corn and beans together so that they would benefit each other.: http://www.sciteckinfo.com/2014/01/celebrate-three-sisters-corn-beans-and.html

Includes instructions on how to correctly plant the crops.

Apologies if most of you were already aware of this.

T

[Jotham79]

Thanks T. This is something I had forgotten hearing abut growing up on a farm. We never practiced planting all three together, only corn and pumpkins. I'm starting a small kitchen garden behind my house and will give it a shot. What would you think about running a small version in raised 1 meter concrete rings?

[pigeonjake]

thats good thanks for sharing,,

in the uk and other parts of the world there has been companian gardening,,

like onions and carrrots, the onions keep carrot fly away

i plant marigolds round many of our trees to keep flys away, i try not to spray,

there is pages of companian growing on the internet,, very good reading,,,

i no im sad,,,lol

jake

[cobbler]

Our neighbour plants papaya as its tall and provides shade . Under that him and his wife plant small chillies , prik kee gnoo also known as prik hom . Also puk chee corriander . Works brilliantly . Best wirkers iv seen . Tut yang kern tum veggie waan , cut rubber night timd and farm veggies daytime. Unfortunately blow all there money gambleing .

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[David48]

Mr T ... welcome to the Farming Forum ...