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Re: Corn, beans and squash

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I can actually help this time LOL I got a new book night before last and it
describes the planting arrangement for the three sisters :)  he describes a
system of 7 hills that are 18 inches at the bottom and 10 inches at the top
and 4 inches high space them 4 feet apart.  Plant 5 to 7 corn seeds evenly
spaced on the hill. When the corn is 6 inches tall plant 4 pole beans (one
goes in each "corner")  do that for 6 hills on the seventh hill replace the
bean seeds with squash seeds and put a bean seed on each side .  You can use
any winter squash or even Connecticut field pumpkins he says
The title of the book is 'Jeff Cox's 100 Greatest Garden Ideas" and cost
under $16.  It actually has pictures of the arrangements for the Three
Sisters and he reminds you to prepare the hills with compost since the
plants are heavy feeders.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Teri Epp" <kitty@cwnet.com>
To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 1:40 AM
Subject: Re: Corn, beans and squash


> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
> 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
>
>
> > Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> >
> > 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
> > |
> > | 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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