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  • Dwarf French Beans with Sweetcorn

    OK planted my sweetcorn yesterday, in a block. Foot spacing all round between each one. Could I fill these gaps with a DFB or if not a good idea, what else?
    Thanks in advance.
    Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

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  • #2
    am sure theres a 3 plant system that says grow corn, beans and squash in same bed.
    am sure someone will know.
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    • #3
      I'm not sure about DFB, never thought about it, but it sounds plausible. I have filled the gaps with cucumber, courgette, salad mixed leaves and rocket.

      Would like to hear what others have done and their successes.

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      • #4
        Are you going to be able to reach all the plants to harvest them?


        I don't eat fresh beans, I leave them all to dry on the plants, gathering them all in during late August
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          I once grew butternut squash and climbing french beans among the sweetcorn.

          It was moderately successful; the corn was fine, the squash was rampant and gave a big harvest ... but the beans were mostly smothered by the squash and I didn't get much of a crop except round the edges.

          If I did it again, I'd give the beans a bit longer before planting the squashes. But I'm not going to do it again until I've found a palatable way of eating squash!

          I might try it with just climbing french beans though, I'll let you know how it goes.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
            Are you going to be able to reach all the plants to harvest them?


            I don't eat fresh beans, I leave them all to dry on the plants, gathering them all in during late August
            I think I fancy having dry beans for soups/casseroles, so I like this idea - thank you.
            Polytunnel handbook suggested French Beans and I know people always do it with climbers, but was unsure on dwarf variety.
            Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

            Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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            • #7
              Think I'd be doing salads inbetween at best. Shallow roots and low growing - we love sweetcorn, so wouldn't want anything to prejudice the corn harvest personally.
              Are y'oroight booy?

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              • #8
                This year I've put my courgettes with my sweetcorn but dwarf beans sounds like a plan for next year
                An attempt to live a little more self-sufficient

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