I'm growing the Three Sisters this year and I've learned a few things... The corn needs soil mounded around the bottom after it starts to grow because it will put out additional roots for stability. Otherwise, a strong gust of wind can bring it down. This probably is less of an issue once the beans are established. For the squash, make sure it's something "compatible" with the beans. The vine-like squashes, like butternut, provide the same shade cover (weed prevention) without growing as tall as zucchini and other summer squash. Finally, if the beans don't start up the corn before the squash gets big, they can get "lost" in the underlayer and won't get enough sunlight.
I'm not expecting a huge yield because I planted in a small area, but I love how it's turning out!
Edit: I decided to try after reading Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. What a lovely book! I strongly recommend it.
I'm not expecting a huge yield because I planted in a small area, but I love how it's turning out!
Edit: I decided to try after reading Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. What a lovely book! I strongly recommend it.