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    Ask Anne!

    Nov 23, 2021 2 minutes

    Three sisters planting

    Q I would like to try three sisters (corn, squash and climbing bean) planting. How can I get the best crops and which varieties should I choose?

    Jason Armstrong, Ipswich, Suffolk

    The ‘three sisters’ describes a canny companion planting method evolved by the indigenous peoples of North America to grow crops of

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