[oakfairy]

i read somewhere that you can grow sweetcorn in the same patch as squashes. the sweetcorn providing the squashes with shade while they keep the moisture in at the base of the sweetcorn..... has anyone tried this?

[Ice]

Have a read of this.
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=1608.0

[harrymac]

Throw in climbing beans and you have the "three sisters". It's something I'll be giving a go this year.

See this thread as an example http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=3277.0

[peapod]

Be warned guys,everyone I can remember whos tried this all said it didnt work too well

[oakfairy]

thanks you guys, looks like a bit of a no no, but maybe more successful without the beans....?  will test it on a patch this year, gotta be worth a go.... let you know how it goes
 

[harrymac]

Be warned guys,everyone I can remember whos tried this all said it didnt work too well

Ta for the warning peapod. I'm still giving this a shot - you never know we might get a decent summer. 

[mumofstig]

i'm growing corn and squash in the same bed but the roots of corn are about  24in away
from the squash roots.. it just allows all the trailing growth somewhere to wander rather than have the bed to themselves.
Hopefully i can cut the corn, and it's stems right back, in time to harden off the skins of the squash for storage.

[GrannieAnnie]

When I tried it, my beans grew faster than the sweetcorn did!!!!  Obviously went in too early!!! lol