Corn and pumpkins
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- Subject: Corn and pumpkins
- From: B* B* <s*@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 23:49:19 -0800 (PST)
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> In a message dated 99-03-12 13:29:32 EST, you write:
>
> << I have a patch for growing corn or pumpkins, I like to rotate
crops. First
> year I grew Corn. Second year I grew pumpkins. I know that the
pumpkins left
> seed behind. Is it OK to plant the corn in there this year and
allow a few
> pumpkin vines to grow among them? >>
> Yes! Native Americans grow the "3 Sisters": corn, squash and
beans. A great
> combination! The beans climb the corn, and the corn will shade your
pumpkins
> from intense heat.
>
> Judy
> Jalust@aol.com
Beans also help fix nitrogen, in effect, helping to feed the corn.
The pumpkins, squash, cucumbers or other vines not only shade the
ground, keeping the roots cool, but it seems that raccoons do not like
to walk across the prickly vines to ravage your corn. Since you like
to rotate crops, try growing buckwheat in the off season...it matures
quickly and adds nitrogen to the soil. Then, later, plant your beans,
corn and squashes in hills. You will see a difference. The only
problem is in harvesting. It does make it more difficult to get to
the stalks to get the corn. Take a big stick and look carefully under
the leaves of the vines for snakes. It is, however, the most
environmentally friendly way to plant.
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