The three sisters technique promises to revolutionize your vegetable garden. It combines corn, squash and beans to create a micro-ecosystem where each contributes to the health and vigor of the others.

Timing is crucial for the Three Sisters Technique. Typically, corn is planted in early summer when the risk of frost has passed. About two weeks later, when the corn has grown a few inches, the beans can be planted. Squash, with its rapid growth and dense foliage, is added soon after, completing the trio.