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  • From: Mark A Abner <wizard1 AT kih.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] RE: Three Sisters plantings
  • Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:17:25 -0500

Toni
Bloody Butcher should do fine or hickory king I have used both Plant the
beans when the corn is about knee high and plant the squash in the balks when
you lay the corn by long about the first week of July in this neck of the
woods the feild corn stalks should be plenty stout enough to support the
beans but sweet corn aint near stout enough.

Mark Abner

BriarPatch Farms and Fiber
Monticello KY

tonitime AT juno.com wrote:

> I have tried this for grins a few times, but found i must have a much
> sturdier corn than what used. Even started when the corn was 4-6" high,
> the beans generally pulled the stalks down. What a mess!
> I may try it again with something like Corn, Bloody Butcher or Morgan
> County White heirlooms.
> Toni in KY
> _






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