I was wondering if anyone was trying a three sister's garden this year or had any success with one in 2015? I only managed one successful one to date and was hoping someone with some more experience could lend some advice.
I planted two last year and neither made it... I am debating trying on in 2016...
For those that don't know what it is I will try to give a very abbreviated version.
Three Sister's Garden
Is a garden made up of three different plants originally performed by the Native Americans who dubbed them the three sisters.
1. Corn
2. Beans (pole beans - as they need to climb)
3. Squash/Pumpkin
The gardens are set up as small mounds and the corn is planted in two rows in the center (about 4 or 6 plants) of the mound. Once the corn has sprouted and started to grow, you plant the beans (about 4 or 6 plants) in a circle around the corn that was planted. While you planting the beans around the corn you also plant the squash/pumpkins (2 total) on each end of the mound.
the idea is that as the corn grows the beans use the stalk to continue growing. The squash/pumpkins broad leaves shade the soil and help to retain moisture, as well as deter critters from eating the stalks of corn.
I planted two last year and neither made it... I am debating trying on in 2016...
For those that don't know what it is I will try to give a very abbreviated version.
Three Sister's Garden
Is a garden made up of three different plants originally performed by the Native Americans who dubbed them the three sisters.
1. Corn
2. Beans (pole beans - as they need to climb)
3. Squash/Pumpkin
The gardens are set up as small mounds and the corn is planted in two rows in the center (about 4 or 6 plants) of the mound. Once the corn has sprouted and started to grow, you plant the beans (about 4 or 6 plants) in a circle around the corn that was planted. While you planting the beans around the corn you also plant the squash/pumpkins (2 total) on each end of the mound.
the idea is that as the corn grows the beans use the stalk to continue growing. The squash/pumpkins broad leaves shade the soil and help to retain moisture, as well as deter critters from eating the stalks of corn.
