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Re: Corn, beans and squash

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Can someone please explain the 3 sister's arrangement?-Teri
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Missen <billmissen@sprint.ca>
To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: Corn, beans and squash


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> Hello Laura from Pensacola, welcome!
>
> you seem to be referring to a group planting called The Three Sisters- a
> native planting arrangement I have read of. I have no idea what your
> planting spacing should be.. squash need a lot of room and corn is a heavy
> feeder too. Your garden sounds great. Hope to hear how it grows!
>
> Haveagreatday,
> bill missen.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Leharner@aol.com>
> To: <sqft@listbot.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 6:42 AM
> Subject: Corn, beans and squash
>
>
> | Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
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> | I am completely new to sqft gardening (and gardening in general), having
> | discovered your list while looking for info on raised beds. I really
liked
> | the idea and have proceeded to turn my backyard into a checkerboard with
> four
> | 4x4 beds and 4 1x4 beds and a couple of planters and yes I went out and
> | bought "the book". Tomatoes are almost 4ft high and hot peppers are just
> | about ready to harvest. Eggplants are two feet high the zuchinni, melons
> and
> | cucumbers all have blossoms. I used cinder blocks on two of my blocks
and
> I
> | have herbs, carrots, radishes, and marigolds and Nastutiums planted in
the
> | holes.Wow, this is fun!
> |
> | Here is my question:
> | I have two blocks of corn, one early one late. I wanted to try the
Native
> | American style of interplanting with pole beans allowed to grow up the
> stalks
> | and squash and pumpkins allowed to cover the ground. Has anyone tried
> this?
> | Will the soil support that much crop? I mulch heavily and the corn I
> planted
> | from seed 10 days ago is already almost a foot tall!
> | Help........I still want to plant and I've run out of room!
> | Is there a gardeners anonymous? "Hello my name is Laura and I'm a sqft
> | gardener"
> |
> | Laura in Pensacola (zone 8)
> |
> |
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