This plant combination is ingenious for many reasons, Corn takes the longest to mature and is planted first to act as a trellis for the beans, the beans in turn fix nitrogen into the soil which can completely remove the need to use any nitrogenous fertilizers and keeps the soil healthy, the squash keeps the soil moist by preventing soil water evaporation and weeds from growing through their large leaves, which acts like a living mulch its growth being sustained by the nitrogen fixation of the beans. Since all of the plants have different root systems they do not actively compete with one another for water as they would in a monoculture which means that even less water is needed to grow them. Likewise, their different styles of leaves make it so that they do not compete for sunlight as the corn leaves grow taller than the beans do, while the squash leaves are closer to the ground. The method also reduces the susceptibility of disease from spreading as being a polyculture allows for the plants to develop a form of bio network that bolsters disease resistance via their root systems and beneficial microbes in the soil.

@lukeclarke1068

9 ай бұрын

Not often I see garden related stuff I want to try. This actually makes a lot of sense and I’m now wanting to give it a go. Thank you for not only showing but also explaining it.

I like the pill container for seeds

This video literally gave me everything I needed to know to grow with the Three Sisters method. And you didn’t even have to describe the process. Good job!

Just went through all of your videos. So much new info. Thank You Thank You Both !!!! 3/04/2023 :-) :-)

I like the pill box idea. Mine are used to keep me on track for my meds though. I will be using my pill bottles for my seeds.

I’ve done this method this year and wow so far I’m ecstatic with the results! The plants are loving life and they’re so much easier to grow! Fantastic! My beans are producing already at 39 days. 😱

True Love Seeds. I recognize that package. I’ve ordered from them too. Great rare seeds.

I found this channel today and boy o boy am I addicted. Watched every short and Im sad this is the 1st one.. or last one.. I havent been hooked at any other channel like I did at this.

@HomegrownHandgathered

11 ай бұрын

So glad you’re enjoying them! We’ll keep ‘em coming

Your tips are gold 😁

Oh this is so smart !

Jaquesinthegarden needs this advise

Wowowowow. I need to try this one day.

U can use tender pumpkin leaves n make a dish wit stir frying onions n chilly .. it's very delicious.. in india v prepare it .. I saw u using only fruit.. tats y telling ..

AYY good song choice love the artist

Plant pumpkin on the outside to avoid shading

One thing i've learned about bean plants or nitrogen-fixers plants is that they don't actually fix nitrogen themselves but instead cooperates with rhizobium bacteria which has the capability of fixing atmospheric nitrogen(N2) into ammonium(NH4) which can be used by the plants. Some people say that in order for the bacterias to fix nitrogen in the soil for other plants nearby to benefit from it,you need cut them(nitrogen-fixers) and burry them into the soil in order for this process to work out.

My *non-expert* understanding of nitrogen-fixing legumes is that legumes don't actually feed other plants nitrogen directly. The nitrogen is released when the plant dies & is broken down by decomposers, so it does take a while before the benefits of a legume plant is added to the soil.

@zacherybutter7349

5 ай бұрын

Actually, legumes don’t put any nitrogen back into the ground unless it’s compost. Why? Because the bacteria which cause this “fixing” of nitrogen actually only shares it with the host plant and doesn’t leave any in the soil. Sometimes, the legumes can’t even do that if the specific species of bacteria doesn’t match the plant. That being said, I think there should be some studies done on the sharing of nutrients through Three Sisters method. Maybe they do share things?

can you successfully do this in container gardens?

@JadesLotusMeditationsMore

Жыл бұрын

I’d love to know that too

@heehoopeanut420

Жыл бұрын

I would imagine if it was pretty large, yes, but then again I would bet that it wouldn't be as successful just because it's indeed for in ground. But who knows, you could try it and see :)

@madhatter8508

Жыл бұрын

It depends on how large your containers are, I would think. I am going to try it in 50 gallon tubs.

@Pterexdee

Жыл бұрын

​@@heehoopeanut420 Yes it's definitely possible so who knows. I grow corn in large container because my dogs ussually destroy them

Man. It's been years since I heard the background song.

Wouldja hear that! It's one of my favorite musicians, In Love With A Ghost! Very highly recommended

@AmazingAutist

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for knowing the name of the song, I was curious

@AmazingAutist

11 ай бұрын

Do you know the name of the song is?

@cass6020

11 ай бұрын

​@@AmazingAutist"we've never met but can we have a cup of coffee", off the album "Let's Go" -2017

@cass6020

11 ай бұрын

I'm really into their music, I'm very inexperienced with piano but I think it'd be fun to play a lot of their songs

This method is truly genius. Can you use the same technique with variations on the plants? Say, millet or sorghum instead of corn? Peas or maybe tomatoes instead of beans? Different squashes like zucchini or melons instead of pumpkin?

How long does the corn need to be?

Did you use fish?

Thats nice what does a corn sprout look like when it comes up out out of the ground

@blackkennedy3966

11 ай бұрын

Like grass it has a round and hollow tip when it first pokes out which unraveles into the leaves

How did the yield on 3 sisters compare to rows?

@Dragon-Slay3r

9 ай бұрын

Death row run 2 years ago which they had to go into hiding 😂 So when I didn't physically kill my wife while the pigs where waiting for me to kill her then Tom dick and Harry would have come into the flat as hero's😂 That didn't work when I asked to see the rest of them she called for backup but no one came to help her, why was this? 😂

What month did you grow the corn?

@me9303

11 ай бұрын

Depending on what zone you’re in the timing would be now .. to mid August

Beans should be planted when the stalks are a bit bigger, shouldn't they? So as not to weigh down the stalk? I am asking for info, not judging.

@HomegrownHandgathered

Ай бұрын

We plant them when the corn is about a foot tall. It grows very fast from there and the beans take some to sprout and start vining so it's always worked out perfectly for us with that timing.

hmm

The what corn?

Can I replace squash for zuccinni

@HomegrownHandgathered

Жыл бұрын

Yea, but it doesn’t vine around as much as the Winter squash so you should plant more of them

You can't plant a hamburger.

@zacherybutter7349

5 ай бұрын

“Har-dee-har! I commented meat on a post about veggies! I’m so funny and smart” 🤓

Wow I totally did this all wrong ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️