I am looking for tips on sister planting which is sometimes called Indian planting. Does the space between the rows of food produce less if the rows are closer together, and what other foods produce well when planted together in the same hole like corn, beans, and squash?
Corn, beans, and squash do well together. Beans will grow up on the corn.
Spinach and strawberries.
Tomatoes and peppers.
Onions are best grown by themselves, few plants get along with onions.
My understanding of the 3 Sisters planting style is to plant corn first. Once it is up 6 - 12 in., then plant the beans close by that will grow up the corn. The squash will help keep the soil cool.
Plant your garlic in with your roses and throw your banana skins in your rose bushes.
Beans: should be planted away from onions, garlic, shallots, and leeks.
Beets: Plant away from pole beans and mustards.
Broccoli: Avoid planting close to strawberries and sunflowers.
Cabbage: This group doesn't mix well with strawberries, sunflowers, and grapes.
Carrots: Keep away from dill.
Corn: Don't plant too close to tomatoes and sunflowers.
Eggplant: Keep away from potatoes, tomatoes and peppers.
Garlic: Avoid planting near beans and peas.
Lettuce: Avoid the cabbage family and sunflowers.
Onions: Do not plant near beans and peas.
Peas: Keep away from onions, garlic, shallots, and leeks.
Peppers: They don't mix well with eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes,and fennel.
Potatoes: Best if planted away from eggplant, peppers, tomatoes,squash, pumpkins and sunflowers.
Strawberries: Keep away from members of the cabbage family.
Tomatoes: They don't get along with corn, potatoes, peppers and eggplant.
Pat
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We want to build a raised garden next spring and had heard that there are certain vegetables that grow well together, the "three sisters", but we can only remember corn. Does anyone know about this or have suggestions?
The bed won't be very big as we have a lot of trees and we're short on sunny locations. Any and all thoughts, suggestions, trial and error comments are welcomed! This site has been a wealth of information over the years and we appreciate all of you!
Hardiness Zone: 6b
By Teri Van Hecke from St. Louis
The Three Sisters were corn, beans and squash. Beans or peas are beneficial to corn as their roots fix nitrogen into the soil. There's a mountain of lore concerning companion planting, and some of it might be more true than others.
Flowers and herbs can be particularly good in a vegetable garden though as they add color, attract bees, and some help drive away pests. Good ones to choose from are french marigolds, nasturtiums, chamomile, borage, pot marigold (calendula), sage, rosemary, garlic, thyme, and mint. Mint should be planted in containers to keep it from spreading. I work in a small space and though I can't fit in more than a few of these I think they really add something.
I'm not sure about what to put in it, but I just saw this on building a raised bed. Hope it helps!
www.cheapvegetablegardener.com/
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What vegetables can I plant together, in the spring?
