MakerGarden 2011
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[hide]Overview
This is the 2011 continuation of the gardening effort from 2010. Using the lessons from that year led to a lot of improvement in the garden.
Plants Grown
- Three Sisters
- First Sister - Tall Plants (Shaders and Supporters)
- Japanese Hulless Popcorn
- Golden Bantam Yellow Sweet Corn
- Second Sister - Climbers
- Red Nightfall (aka Mayflower) Pole Beans - Nitrogen Fixer
- Wando Garden Pea - Nitrogen Fixer
- Third Sister - Ground Spreaders (Moisture Retainers, Weed Crowders and Anti-Vermin Fencers)
- Early Prolific Straightneck Summer Squash
- Waltham Butternut Winter Squash
- Schoon's Hardshell Muskmelon
- Honeydew, Green Flesh Muskmelon
- Watermelon
- Pumpkin
- First Sister - Tall Plants (Shaders and Supporters)
- Berry Bushes
- Blackberries
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes
- Bush Beans
- Sweet Potatoes
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Herbs
- Flowers
- Wildflowers
- Morning Glories
- Sunflower Varieties
Experimentation
Three Sisters Variation
The basis of the Three Sisters method is that the First Sister is tall, sturdy and shades the others, the Second Sister climbs on the First for support and the Third Sister spreads leafy vines along the ground and provides ground cover to shade out weeds, retain moisture and to keep off grazers with its thorns. One or more of the sisters are nitrogen-fixing to keep the soil fertile, commonly the Second Sister. Therefore one could make variations on the Three Sisters based on the above characteristics. By selecting at least one plant from each of the three columns of the table below and having at least one of them be a nitrogen-fixer (marked in green text), a Three Sisters garden is formed.
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Note: The italics denoted the typical Three Sisters setup.
