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Three Sisters #865600
Asked April 23, 2024, 1:35 PM EDT
Ramsey County Minnesota
Expert Response
Dear Berg,
Thank you for reaching out! Here is a great article from the UMN Extension with information on companion planting in home gardens (read under "Mutual Support" for the three sisters model): https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/companion-planting-home-gardens
Here are two more articles with timing and steps on planting: https://extension.wvu.edu/lawn-gardening-pests/news/2022/08/01/three-sisters-gardening-method
You will want to plant the corn first in a mound approximately 12 inches high. When the corn is 6 inches high, you may plant the beans and squash.
Good luck!