I want Calories!!

[topeka]

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I am intrigued by the 3 sisters (corn/pole beans/squash) idea!

has anyone tried this??

 

[BarkerChickens]

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I am intrigued by the 3 sisters (corn/pole beans/squash) idea!

has anyone tried this??

We did. Our climate here (Mojave Desert) is a bit too hot for green beans in the summer unless they are shaded. The beans didn't really start to grow well until late into the season when the temps were dropping. By that time, the corn was done. I will grow all three again this coming summer, but I will not grow the green beans with the corn due to our climate (unless I find heat tolerant green beans). Plus, we found it best to hand fertilize even if you have lots of wind (as we do!). The squash did amazing as always. I may plant the corn in patches with squash in between and the pole beans in the north side of the corn for protection from the direct sun. This issue is strictly related to our extreme desert heat, so elsewhere, I bet it is does well! The beans introduce lots of nitrogen that the corn uses, which seems like a wery functional way to garden.

 

[topeka]

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I am intrigued by the 3 sisters (corn/pole beans/squash) idea!

has anyone tried this??

We did. Our climate here (Mojave Desert) is a bit too hot for green beans in the summer unless they are shaded. The beans didn't really start to grow well until late into the season when the temps were dropping. By that time, the corn was done. I will grow all three again this coming summer, but I will not grow the green beans with the corn due to our climate (unless I find heat tolerant green beans). Plus, we found it best to hand fertilize even if you have lots of wind (as we do!). The squash did amazing as always. I may plant the corn in patches with squash in between and the pole beans in the north side of the corn for protection from the direct sun. This issue is strictly related to our extreme desert heat, so elsewhere, I bet it is does well! The beans introduce lots of nitrogen that the corn uses, which seems like a wery functional way to garden.

Interesting! I would like to hear from someone with a similar climate as mine to see how they did.

 

[saddina]

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I am intrigued by the 3 sisters (corn/pole beans/squash) idea!

has anyone tried this??

We did. Our climate here (Mojave Desert) is a bit too hot for green beans in the summer unless they are shaded. The beans didn't really start to grow well until late into the season when the temps were dropping. By that time, the corn was done. I will grow all three again this coming summer, but I will not grow the green beans with the corn due to our climate (unless I find heat tolerant green beans). Plus, we found it best to hand fertilize even if you have lots of wind (as we do!). The squash did amazing as always. I may plant the corn in patches with squash in between and the pole beans in the north side of the corn for protection from the direct sun. This issue is strictly related to our extreme desert heat, so elsewhere, I bet it is does well! The beans introduce lots of nitrogen that the corn uses, which seems like a wery functional way to garden.

Try black beans.

 

[BarkerChickens]

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We did. Our climate here (Mojave Desert) is a bit too hot for green beans in the summer unless they are shaded. The beans didn't really start to grow well until late into the season when the temps were dropping. By that time, the corn was done. I will grow all three again this coming summer, but I will not grow the green beans with the corn due to our climate (unless I find heat tolerant green beans). Plus, we found it best to hand fertilize even if you have lots of wind (as we do!). The squash did amazing as always. I may plant the corn in patches with squash in between and the pole beans in the north side of the corn for protection from the direct sun. This issue is strictly related to our extreme desert heat, so elsewhere, I bet it is does well! The beans introduce lots of nitrogen that the corn uses, which seems like a wery functional way to garden.

Try black beans.

Thanks!! I will!

 

[Bantimna]

Squash and Pumpkin........yummmmmmmmm

 

[comp6512]

Google up john jeavons. He was researching for something 30 years on intensive gardening, including how to produce calories. His staple garden is 4000 sf.

I don't believe you can grow sweet potates in your climate, but I could be wrong. Sweet potatoes require a long warm season. How about regular potatoes? Corn is difficult to grow as it requires a lot of compost/manure and is succeptible to pests, unless its gmo. Beans, yeah! Easy to grow and high in calories.

 

[Mattemma]

My various lettuces grew well.So did my ground cherries and tomatillos.I don't really use the buckwheat,but those plants grew really fast.I planted according to height,and replanted an area when I was harvesting.I also staggered my planting so I didn't have everything ripen at one time.

 

[conny63malies]

Maters, zucs, maybe string beans grown on poles, peppers, egg plants....

 

[topeka]

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Thanks.......I will look him up!