by George Collins » Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:03 am
I grew a 3, 3 sisters type plots a couple years back. The results were less than spectacular. One thing I did wrong was planted into a mound which was correct per some recommendations. Seems, after further research, that only some Indians planted into mounds. The mound technique is best suited to where growing seasons are short and water is plentiful. Mounds, in that instance, were used to help warm the ground earlier than otherwise would have been the case.
(In retrospect, I think the results might have been better had the corn and beans been planted into depressions to accumulate water. As it was though, the mounds caused water to drain away from where it was most needed.)
Seeing my "results", Youngblood suggested planting rows of corn interplanted with peas/beans (the way people have been doing here for ages) but separating the rows by 5' and planting squash between the rows. We were going to try that last year but life got in the way.
We may try again this year.
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