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20 Responses to Third gardening update on the 3 + Sisters
So far this has been a real great experiment. The only two things I would
change in future years are.
I would try to use the earliest bean variety that I can get for
germination. This is to allow the pea to be sown earlier with the runner or
also normal bean. Peas are cold climate plants and the later in the year we
sow them the less height we get on the onset of flowering.
The second minor thing I would change next year is, I will go for a giant
variety of sunflower. Mine where only meant to go to 1.50 m and they did
exceed that, but I think it would be neater to have nice tall plants. Also
it was a real shame to have lost half of the sunflowers so early. But it
also showed that I can add more than 15 plants to a bed this size.
So check out the video and see for yourself. Perhaps this is a method worth
adopting.
Best wishes David.
Work With Nature - Organic Gardening, Beekeeping & Seed Saving
April 24, 2015 at 10:12 am Reply
You should be pleased David it is a great looking plot bet you get great
production from it .
+MoJo Risin
Sorry could not reply to your question directly. There was no reply under
your comment. So hope you get it.
The only N fixing plant I would recommend apart from the vegetables that we
grow, like the peas…
Would be crimson clover. It is an annual. So great for growing if we wish
to practice crop rotation and in general not invasive. Compost tea is
probably also something you might consider.
Work With Nature - Organic Gardening, Beekeeping & Seed Saving
April 24, 2015 at 10:39 am Reply
Looks really good. I’ve been experimenting with 3 sisters the last few
years. Didn’t get to this year. Life kind of got in the way of planning. I
was trying it with corn but kept having difficulty timing the planting. The
beans would overgrow the corn or the corn would overshadow the beans.
Either way I didn’t get good results. This year I wanted to try the corn
but spread out a bit farther and another patch with sunflowers. Great to
see your results. Really helps with my planning for next year.
The Self Sufficient Life
April 24, 2015 at 1:12 pm Reply
you have good growth of everything, thnx for sharing
surely you’re not going to use ALL the borage as mulch? Borage tastes
fantastic lightly steamed and served with a dribble of olive oil and
sprinkled with rosemary and sea salt. They have a sort of cucumber taste.
Delicious and chocker block full of nutrients.
Your experiment does better as mine but i did not ad any steaks or
sunflowers … the sweet corn is not really toll and a few beans are not
doing very well but i also have a smaller space for the experiment
i see apples…can you do a video on that?
i have appples in the back and they are loaded with fruits…should i take
some out so i get nicer yield of apple?
Hi, Could you please name a few nitrogen fixing plants for me?
I have planted beans already but would like to know what else I could plant
to enrich my soil, Maybe some cover plants.
Thanks
So far this has been a real great experiment. The only two things I would
change in future years are.
I would try to use the earliest bean variety that I can get for
germination. This is to allow the pea to be sown earlier with the runner or
also normal bean. Peas are cold climate plants and the later in the year we
sow them the less height we get on the onset of flowering.
The second minor thing I would change next year is, I will go for a giant
variety of sunflower. Mine where only meant to go to 1.50 m and they did
exceed that, but I think it would be neater to have nice tall plants. Also
it was a real shame to have lost half of the sunflowers so early. But it
also showed that I can add more than 15 plants to a bed this size.
So check out the video and see for yourself. Perhaps this is a method worth
adopting.
Best wishes David.
Work With Nature - Organic Gardening, Beekeeping & Seed Saving
April 24, 2015 at 10:12 am
You should be pleased David it is a great looking plot bet you get great
production from it .
Dale Calder
April 24, 2015 at 10:26 am
+MoJo Risin
Sorry could not reply to your question directly. There was no reply under
your comment. So hope you get it.
The only N fixing plant I would recommend apart from the vegetables that we
grow, like the peas…
Would be crimson clover. It is an annual. So great for growing if we wish
to practice crop rotation and in general not invasive. Compost tea is
probably also something you might consider.
Work With Nature - Organic Gardening, Beekeeping & Seed Saving
April 24, 2015 at 10:39 am
Gosh that looks amazing!
Joshua Larsen
April 24, 2015 at 11:03 am
The garden is looking quite healthy.
MiWilderness
April 24, 2015 at 11:39 am
Hi David.
MrMac5150
April 24, 2015 at 12:03 pm
Looks like a jungle, I love this 🙂
Elyse Joseph
April 24, 2015 at 12:49 pm
Looks really good. I’ve been experimenting with 3 sisters the last few
years. Didn’t get to this year. Life kind of got in the way of planning. I
was trying it with corn but kept having difficulty timing the planting. The
beans would overgrow the corn or the corn would overshadow the beans.
Either way I didn’t get good results. This year I wanted to try the corn
but spread out a bit farther and another patch with sunflowers. Great to
see your results. Really helps with my planning for next year.
The Self Sufficient Life
April 24, 2015 at 1:12 pm
you have good growth of everything, thnx for sharing
G'Maw's Garden
April 24, 2015 at 1:43 pm
lovely garden. 🙂 Hope you have a good harvest. 😀
– Heidi
BlackCat2
April 24, 2015 at 2:10 pm
surely you’re not going to use ALL the borage as mulch? Borage tastes
fantastic lightly steamed and served with a dribble of olive oil and
sprinkled with rosemary and sea salt. They have a sort of cucumber taste.
Delicious and chocker block full of nutrients.
TheTrueabundance
April 24, 2015 at 2:15 pm
Your experiment does better as mine but i did not ad any steaks or
sunflowers … the sweet corn is not really toll and a few beans are not
doing very well but i also have a smaller space for the experiment
bakker46
April 24, 2015 at 2:55 pm
How do you find the peas and beans in that jungle of foliage? I’m tempted
to try this experiment, but it looks hard to find what you want to harvest.
Julie Barkley
April 24, 2015 at 3:28 pm
Hey David, I was amazed by your work!
Art Garden
April 24, 2015 at 3:54 pm
i see apples…can you do a video on that?
i have appples in the back and they are loaded with fruits…should i take
some out so i get nicer yield of apple?
Julian
April 24, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Awesome up date thank you for sharing have a blessed day
Linda Penney
April 24, 2015 at 4:17 pm
6970Brad
April 24, 2015 at 4:21 pm
looks really nice!
Marcel Bakker
April 24, 2015 at 5:11 pm
Hi, Could you please name a few nitrogen fixing plants for me?
I have planted beans already but would like to know what else I could plant
to enrich my soil, Maybe some cover plants.
Thanks
MoJo Risin
April 24, 2015 at 6:09 pm
Great update David, nice to see that it worked
amorfini498
April 24, 2015 at 7:01 pm