Three Sisters Bed Update

[sweetest_asylum]

The corn in the mound is definitely richer in color and taller. i was in an accident and was not able to get the squash in, but i do have pumpkins planted around the base. and my beans aren't climbing beans. i planted sunflowers close, too.

Comments

[cardweaver]

Wow, the difference between the mound and the rows is dramatic! My comrade planted oats where my corn patch was last year and you can see little mounds where the oats grew taller and darker green that I think are some of the mounds where my squash didn't germinate at all last year

[sweetest_asylum]

i thought the flowers were to bring bees in? there is a 4 sisters bed plan too that has bee balm (or marigolds or rocky mountain something or other)...to bring in bees

i think someone sent me this link after i already planted. but i only did one mound instead of the 25 or so. that's why i did the 2 other rows.
http://www.reneesgarden.com/articles/3sisters.html

[banjololo]

What I've heard about sunflowers for bird protection is for large field types of situations, where a thick row of sunflowers is planted along the edges and the birds eat the sunflower seeds instead of the main crop. If my impression is true, they probably wouldn't keep birds away in a home garden!

/Not relevant to the three sisters model, but possibly useful.

[sweetest_asylum]

i thought the sunflowers we to bring bees in. idk maybe they are multi-purpose!

[banjololo]

I'm sure they do that too! And probably that use is more relevant in a home garden. I was just responding to the bird thing.