Third gardening update on the 3 + Sisters

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20 Responses to Third gardening update on the 3 + Sisters

  1. 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
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  2. 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
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  3. +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
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  4. Gosh that looks amazing!

    Joshua Larsen
    April 24, 2015 at 11:03 am
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  5. The garden is looking quite healthy.

    MiWilderness
    April 24, 2015 at 11:39 am
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  6. Hi David.

    MrMac5150
    April 24, 2015 at 12:03 pm
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  7. Looks like a jungle, I love this 🙂 

    Elyse Joseph
    April 24, 2015 at 12:49 pm
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  8. 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
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  9. you have good growth of everything, thnx for sharing

    G'Maw's Garden
    April 24, 2015 at 1:43 pm
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  10. lovely garden. 🙂 Hope you have a good harvest. 😀

    – Heidi

    BlackCat2
    April 24, 2015 at 2:10 pm
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  11. 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
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  12. 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
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  13. 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
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  14. Hey David, I was amazed by your work!

    Art Garden
    April 24, 2015 at 3:54 pm
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  15. 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
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  16. Awesome up date thank you for sharing have a blessed day

    Linda Penney
    April 24, 2015 at 4:17 pm
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  17. 6970Brad
    April 24, 2015 at 4:21 pm
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  18. looks really nice!

    Marcel Bakker
    April 24, 2015 at 5:11 pm
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  19. 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
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  20. Great update David, nice to see that it worked

    amorfini498
    April 24, 2015 at 7:01 pm
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