{"id":696,"date":"2026-05-02T16:07:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T16:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khetwise.com\/blog\/three-sisters-garden\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T16:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T16:07:58","slug":"three-sisters-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khetwise.com\/blog\/three-sisters-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Sisters Garden Layout | Full Guide: Planting + Harvest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for the best bang for your buck in your garden? Striving toward a self sufficient homestead? You just found your missing piece\u2014the three sisters! In this post, we\u2019ll share the three sisters garden gammet: layout, timing, seed selection, harvest, and much more!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get ready, friend. Your life may very well be changed forever after reading this. Ours was.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-complete-guide-for-planting-harvest.jpg\" alt=\"three sisters garden complete guide for planting &amp; harvest\" class=\"wp-image-87031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-complete-guide-for-planting-harvest.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-complete-guide-for-planting-harvest-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-complete-guide-for-planting-harvest-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-complete-guide-for-planting-harvest-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id87018_ff4897-6b .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id87018_ff4897-6b .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id87018_ff4897-6b .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id87018_ff4897-6b .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was the winter of 2020, and we had just purchased our <a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/why-a-5-acre-homestead-is-the-perfect-size-for-a-beginner\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 acre homestead<\/a>. We were complete newbies, having just moved out of the suburbs. But, as the growing season neared, we dreamed up our ideal <a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/homestead-layout\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"3543\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">homestead layout<\/a> and how we could feed our family year round.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s when two significant things happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, I read <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3FAccz6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Resilient Gardener<\/a> by Carol Deppe. We had grown gardens previously for fresh, in-season eating. But this book opened up our eyes to the world of <a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/10-essential-storage-crops-you-need-to-grow\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"2312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">storage crops<\/a> that can feed you all through the winter months into next year\u2019s growing season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, we attended a conference where a farmer with Native American lineage shared the benefits of a three sisters garden and how to plant one. We were blown away by the practicality and beauty of this ancient technique.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sprawling-sqush-plants-in-three-sisters.jpg\" alt=\"sprawling sqush plants in three sisters\" class=\"wp-image-87032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sprawling-sqush-plants-in-three-sisters.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sprawling-sqush-plants-in-three-sisters-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sprawling-sqush-plants-in-three-sisters-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sprawling-sqush-plants-in-three-sisters-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With that in mind, I came up with the plan for what we call our <a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/how-to-create-a-quarter-acre-self-sufficient-homestead-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1\/4 Acre Self Sufficient Garden<\/a> area, where the three sisters have become a prominent feature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That first year, we were amazed with the productivity of our three sisters garden. Hundreds of winter squash, gallons of dried beans, and enough dent corn to feed our family for years to come.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve planted a 3 sisters garden every year since, and believe every homesteader or avid gardener should consider growing one too!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/beans-trellising-corn-in-three-sisters.jpg\" alt=\"beans trellising corn in three sisters\" class=\"wp-image-87033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/beans-trellising-corn-in-three-sisters.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/beans-trellising-corn-in-three-sisters-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/beans-trellising-corn-in-three-sisters-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/beans-trellising-corn-in-three-sisters-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Three Sisters Garden?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A three sisters garden is an ancient companion planting technique where corn, beans, and squash grow in a symbiotic relationship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words, they\u2019re a big happy family and all help each other out!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-corn-and-beans.jpg\" alt=\"three sisters garden corn and beans\" class=\"wp-image-87036\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-corn-and-beans.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-corn-and-beans-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-corn-and-beans-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>To picture it:<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>(1)<\/strong> Tall, strong stalks of corn grow in the center of a continuous row of mounds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>(2)<\/strong> Also on the mounds, pole beans then climb the corn stalks as a natural trellis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Your corn and beans become best friends!<\/em> Not only does your corn provide a sturdy trellis for your beans to climb up, but since beans are a legume, they add nitrogen back into the soil. And corn LOVES nitrogen!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>(3)<\/strong> Between the mounds, winter squash sprawl everywhere and form a brilliant ground cover.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-complete-guide.jpg\" alt=\"three sisters garden complete guide\" class=\"wp-image-87037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-complete-guide.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-complete-guide-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-complete-guide-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-complete-guide-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The impact of the long, sprawling vines, and large leaves that the squash plants provide is threefold:&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">1. Shade is provided to <strong>keep soils cooler.<\/strong><br \/>2. This maintains more moisture, adding <strong>drought resistance<\/strong> to the whole system.<br \/>3. The leaf canopy creates a <strong>natural weed barrier<\/strong> over the garden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s truly a sight to behold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve often said that a three sisters garden, <em>just makes sense<\/em>. Almost as if these 3 plants are designed to grow <em>together<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-from-scratch-farmstead.jpg\" alt=\"three sisters garden - from scratch farmstead\" class=\"wp-image-87038\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-from-scratch-farmstead.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-from-scratch-farmstead-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-from-scratch-farmstead-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-from-scratch-farmstead-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Plant The Three Sisters?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As homesteaders looking to be less dependent on the grocery store and grow as much food as we can from our land to feed our family year-round, the three sisters has become an integral part of our strategy to achieve this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Here are some of our WHY\u2019s:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0;font-size:20px\"><strong>Highly Productive.<\/strong> When planted in fertile soils, even a modest-sized three sisters garden is capable of producing hundreds of pounds of food.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0;font-size:20px\"><strong>Year-Round Food.<\/strong> All three crops\u2014corn, beans, and squash\u2014are optimized for long-term storage pretty much right from harvest.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0;font-size:20px\"><strong>It\u2019s fun!<\/strong> Seeing the three sisters pop up and work in harmony together is stunning to observe, year after year.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0;font-size:20px\"><strong>Family Friendly.<\/strong> Our kids get excited to help with the three sisters every year! Large seeds for planting. Big, non-delicate crops for harvesting. Bean hunts. Squash land mines. It has it all!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-the-three-sisters-as-a-family.jpg\" alt=\"planting the three sisters as a family\" class=\"wp-image-87039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-the-three-sisters-as-a-family.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-the-three-sisters-as-a-family-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-the-three-sisters-as-a-family-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-the-three-sisters-as-a-family-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0;font-size:20px\"><strong>Kitchen Friendly.<\/strong> We are constantly finding new and delicious recipes where corn, beans, and squash become the base of SO many dishes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0;font-size:20px\"><strong>Not (that) Time-Intensive.<\/strong> Yes, it takes time to prepare the soil, form the mounds, and do some weeding. But we find the three sisters to be pretty hands off between planting and harvesting.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0;font-size:20px\"><strong>Ecological.<\/strong> You\u2019re not just growing plants, you\u2019re creating a diverse ecosystem. We discover so much biological activity happening in and around the three sisters every year\u2014from slugs to salamanders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-harvested-from-three-sisters.jpg\" alt=\"butternut squash harvested from three sisters\" class=\"wp-image-87040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-harvested-from-three-sisters.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-harvested-from-three-sisters-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-harvested-from-three-sisters-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-harvested-from-three-sisters-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Plant a Three Sisters Garden<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can approach planting the three sisters many different ways. We\u2019re going to share here how our family does it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Three-Sisters-Garden-Planting-Layout-Diagram.png\" alt=\"Three Sisters Garden Planting + Layout Diagram\" class=\"wp-image-87029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Three-Sisters-Garden-Planting-Layout-Diagram.png 800w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Three-Sisters-Garden-Planting-Layout-Diagram-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Three-Sisters-Garden-Planting-Layout-Diagram-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Three-Sisters-Garden-Planting-Layout-Diagram-768x1152.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Three Sisters Garden Layout<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2192 Mounds are spaced 4\u2019 apart. We plant our three sisters garden in a 150\u2019 long row that is about 4\u2019 wide, which typically contains about 36 mounds. This can obviously be scaled up or down to meet your needs. Rows can also be planted alongside each other, but you would want them spaced 4-6\u2019 apart, especially considering the squash sprawl.<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_8ca7c6-fa{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_8ca7c6-fa .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_8ca7c6-fa .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_8ca7c6-fa .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_8ca7c6-fa alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-87018_8ca7c6-fa kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\">\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/long-row-of-three-sisters-garden-mounds.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"long row of three sisters garden mounds\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/long-row-of-three-sisters-garden-mounds.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/long-row-of-three-sisters-garden-mounds.jpg\" data-id=\"87042\" class=\"wp-image-87042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/long-row-of-three-sisters-garden-mounds.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/long-row-of-three-sisters-garden-mounds-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/long-row-of-three-sisters-garden-mounds-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/long-row-of-three-sisters-garden-mounds-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/formed-mounds-for-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"formed mounds for three sisters garden\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/formed-mounds-for-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/formed-mounds-for-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-id=\"87041\" class=\"wp-image-87041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/formed-mounds-for-three-sisters-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/formed-mounds-for-three-sisters-garden-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/formed-mounds-for-three-sisters-garden-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/formed-mounds-for-three-sisters-garden-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2192 First, prepare your soil. We do this with a tiller, making two or three passes. Using something like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treadlitebroadforks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">broadfork<\/a> to break up the soil could also be a good no-till option. We also take this time to add in our homemade composted manure or other organic fertilizers, like pelletized chicken manure, to the row, prior to our final pass with the tiller.<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_d9bdf1-07{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_d9bdf1-07 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_d9bdf1-07 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_d9bdf1-07 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_d9bdf1-07 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-87018_d9bdf1-07 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\">\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adding-compost-to-garden-beds-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"adding compost to garden beds\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adding-compost-to-garden-beds.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adding-compost-to-garden-beds.jpg\" data-id=\"87091\" class=\"wp-image-87091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adding-compost-to-garden-beds-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adding-compost-to-garden-beds-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adding-compost-to-garden-beds-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adding-compost-to-garden-beds.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tilling-compost-into-garden-beds-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"tilling compost into garden beds\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tilling-compost-into-garden-beds.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tilling-compost-into-garden-beds.jpg\" data-id=\"87090\" class=\"wp-image-87090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tilling-compost-into-garden-beds-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tilling-compost-into-garden-beds-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tilling-compost-into-garden-beds-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tilling-compost-into-garden-beds.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2192 Space and form mounds 4\u2019 apart\u2014we use a 4\u2019 level to space them. Form the mounds by pulling soil toward the mound location with a landscape rake. After mounds are roughly formed, finish them by hand. Smooth out a flat, circular top to each mound, with a gentle grade down to the base of the mound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2192 The flat part of our mounds tends to be about 2-1\/2\u2019 in diameter, and they average around 8\u201d tall. Mound size and height can vary based on your soils and layout, but you typically want enough space on each mound to fit your corn and beans without anything being planted too close to the edge of the mound.<\/p>\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-87018_916bde-a5.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_916bde-a5.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_916bde-a5 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_916bde-a5 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_916bde-a5.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_916bde-a5.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_916bde-a5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-87018_916bde-a5 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\">\n<div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\">\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-three-sisters-mound.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"pulling in soil for three sisters mound\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-three-sisters-mound.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-three-sisters-mound.jpg\" data-id=\"87047\" class=\"wp-image-87047 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-three-sisters-mound.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-three-sisters-mound-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-three-sisters-mound-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-three-sisters-mound-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-three-sisters-mound.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"forming three sisters mound\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-three-sisters-mound.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-three-sisters-mound.jpg\" data-id=\"87044\" class=\"wp-image-87044 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-three-sisters-mound.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-three-sisters-mound-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-three-sisters-mound-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-three-sisters-mound-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shaping-three-sisters-mound-by-hand.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"shaping three sisters mound by hand\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shaping-three-sisters-mound-by-hand.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shaping-three-sisters-mound-by-hand.jpg\" data-id=\"87048\" class=\"wp-image-87048 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shaping-three-sisters-mound-by-hand.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shaping-three-sisters-mound-by-hand-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shaping-three-sisters-mound-by-hand-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shaping-three-sisters-mound-by-hand-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-squash-bridge-between-mounds.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"pulling in soil for squash bridge between mounds\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-squash-bridge-between-mounds.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-squash-bridge-between-mounds.jpg\" data-id=\"87046\" class=\"wp-image-87046 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-squash-bridge-between-mounds.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-squash-bridge-between-mounds-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-squash-bridge-between-mounds-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulling-in-soil-for-squash-bridge-between-mounds-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-150-ft.-row-of-three-sisters-mounds.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"forming 150 ft. row of three sisters mounds\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-150-ft.-row-of-three-sisters-mounds.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-150-ft.-row-of-three-sisters-mounds.jpg\" data-id=\"87043\" class=\"wp-image-87043 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-150-ft.-row-of-three-sisters-mounds.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-150-ft.-row-of-three-sisters-mounds-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-150-ft.-row-of-three-sisters-mounds-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/forming-150-ft.-row-of-three-sisters-mounds-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/overhead-of-three-sisters-mounds.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"overhead of three sisters mounds\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/overhead-of-three-sisters-mounds.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/overhead-of-three-sisters-mounds.jpg\" data-id=\"87045\" class=\"wp-image-87045 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/overhead-of-three-sisters-mounds.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/overhead-of-three-sisters-mounds-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/overhead-of-three-sisters-mounds-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/overhead-of-three-sisters-mounds-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Three Sisters Garden Planting + Timing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once your mounds are formed, you\u2019re ready to plant! Let\u2019s break this down crop by crop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corn<\/h4>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Corn is planted first. We plant 4 corn seeds in a square, centered on the mound, and spaced 6\u201d apart. If you have young kids, a 6\u201d square magnatile is a perfect template and makes it extra fun!<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> <em>Corn is best planted around 2\u201d deep into the soil. Early on, we planted corn too shallow (1\u201d or less), and this leads to a root system that will not establish deep enough to support the weight of trellising beans, resulting in corn stalks falling over.<\/em><\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_017797-e3{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_017797-e3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_017797-e3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_017797-e3 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_017797-e3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-87018_017797-e3 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\">\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-for-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"planting corn for three sisters garden\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-for-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-for-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-id=\"87049\" class=\"wp-image-87049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-for-three-sisters-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-for-three-sisters-garden-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-for-three-sisters-garden-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-for-three-sisters-garden-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-in-three-sisters-garden-mound.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"planting corn in three sisters garden mound\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-in-three-sisters-garden-mound.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-in-three-sisters-garden-mound.jpg\" data-id=\"87050\" class=\"wp-image-87050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-in-three-sisters-garden-mound.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-in-three-sisters-garden-mound-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-in-three-sisters-garden-mound-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-corn-in-three-sisters-garden-mound-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beans<\/h4>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 1-2 weeks, or when the corn is established and 1-2\u201d tall, you can plant beans. Plant 4-6 bean plants around the corn stalks in the center. Beans are typically planted 1-1.5\u201d deep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditionally, 4 bean plants are planted per mound for a 1:1, bean-corn ratio. This is probably the best place to start. But we\u2019ve resorted to planting 6 bean plants per mound for a higher bean yield. Though you do occasionally see a corn stalk or two timber due to too much weight from the beans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> <em>Usually, at this point, if any corn plants did not germinate, we\u2019ll throw an extra corn seed in that space and hope it can establish and catch up!<\/em><\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_b9f6ec-e6{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_b9f6ec-e6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_b9f6ec-e6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_b9f6ec-e6 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_b9f6ec-e6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-87018_b9f6ec-e6 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\">\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-beans-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"planting beans in three sisters garden\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-beans-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-beans-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-id=\"87051\" class=\"wp-image-87051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-beans-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-beans-in-three-sisters-garden-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-beans-in-three-sisters-garden-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-beans-in-three-sisters-garden-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1125px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-pole-beans-alongside-corn.jpg\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"planting pole beans alongside corn\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-pole-beans-alongside-corn.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-pole-beans-alongside-corn.jpg\" data-id=\"87052\" class=\"wp-image-87052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-pole-beans-alongside-corn.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-pole-beans-alongside-corn-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/planting-pole-beans-alongside-corn-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"young bean plants sprouting in three sisters garden\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-id=\"87053\" class=\"wp-image-87053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Squash<\/h4>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plant 2-3 squash seeds in the space between your mounds. One or two squash plants are desired, so you may need to thin if all seeds germinate. Winter squash seed is typically planted about 1\u201d deep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> <em>We often form a smaller mound or bridge with the soil between the mounds to plant our cluster of squash into. Leaving the corn\/bean mounds intact, we again take the landscape rake and pull together some of the soil between mounds. This also allows you to knock down many of the early weeds that have begun forming on the exposed soil prior to the squash ground cover blocking them out.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Squash is typically planted 1-2 weeks following your bean planting. Or, we have often planted our squash at the same time as our beans (especially when getting a later start with planting than desired).<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_9e1f75-71{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_9e1f75-71 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_9e1f75-71 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_9e1f75-71 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_9e1f75-71 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-87018_9e1f75-71 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\">\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-squash-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"young squash plants sprouting in three sisters garden\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-squash-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-squash-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-id=\"87054\" class=\"wp-image-87054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-squash-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-squash-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-squash-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-squash-plants-sprouting-in-three-sisters-garden-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-planting-layout.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"three sisters garden planting layout\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-planting-layout.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-planting-layout.jpg\" data-id=\"87055\" class=\"wp-image-87055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-planting-layout.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-planting-layout-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-planting-layout-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-planting-layout-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When to start your three sisters garden depends on your growing zone. We are in zone 5b, and tend to be on the later side with our planting. The earliest we have started planting our corn is late May, and the latest is mid-June. Both worked out just fine and provided a fine harvest come fall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The risk you run up against is winter conditions setting in early and possibly damaging crops prior to harvest. You want enough time for the corn and beans to dry out on the plant, as well as the squash to fully vine ripen, prior to harvest.<\/p>\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-87018_804713-15.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_804713-15.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_804713-15 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_804713-15 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_804713-15.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_804713-15.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_804713-15 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-87018_804713-15 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\">\n<div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\">\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mound-starting-to-grow.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"three sisters mound starting to grow\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mound-starting-to-grow.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mound-starting-to-grow.jpg\" data-id=\"87057\" class=\"wp-image-87057 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mound-starting-to-grow.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mound-starting-to-grow-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mound-starting-to-grow-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mound-starting-to-grow-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mounds-with-drip-irrigation.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"three sisters mounds with drip irrigation\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mounds-with-drip-irrigation.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mounds-with-drip-irrigation.jpg\" data-id=\"87058\" class=\"wp-image-87058 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mounds-with-drip-irrigation.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mounds-with-drip-irrigation-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mounds-with-drip-irrigation-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-mounds-with-drip-irrigation-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-popping-up-beside-corn.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"young bean plants popping up beside corn\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-popping-up-beside-corn.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-popping-up-beside-corn.jpg\" data-id=\"87056\" class=\"wp-image-87056 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-popping-up-beside-corn.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-popping-up-beside-corn-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-popping-up-beside-corn-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-bean-plants-popping-up-beside-corn-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-row-of-three-sisters-corn-beans-squash.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"young row of three sisters corn, beans, squash\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-row-of-three-sisters-corn-beans-squash.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-row-of-three-sisters-corn-beans-squash.jpg\" data-id=\"87060\" class=\"wp-image-87060 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-row-of-three-sisters-corn-beans-squash.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-row-of-three-sisters-corn-beans-squash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-row-of-three-sisters-corn-beans-squash-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/young-row-of-three-sisters-corn-beans-squash-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Varieties of Corn, Beans, and Squash for the Three Sisters<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have tried several different varieties of all three crops\u2014corn, beans, and winter squash\u2014over the years. All have worked well. I\u2019ll list them all out below, but at the top of each list, I\u2019ll have the variety we\u2019ve landed on as our favorite.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Corn<\/strong> <\/h4>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We typically grow a dent corn variety, but some sweet corn varieties could also be suitable. You want to look for corn that grows a tall, strong stalk, with substantial roots.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Oaxacan Green Dent Corn<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Seneca Red Stalker Corn<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Stowell\u2019s Evergreen (organic) Sweet Corn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_ed33f7-89{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_ed33f7-89 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_ed33f7-89 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_ed33f7-89 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_ed33f7-89 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-87018_ed33f7-89 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\">\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-homegrown.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"oaxacan green dent corn homegrown\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-homegrown.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-homegrown.jpg\" data-id=\"87062\" class=\"wp-image-87062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-homegrown.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-homegrown-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-homegrown-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-homegrown-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-harvest.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"oaxacan green dent corn harvest\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-harvest.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-harvest.jpg\" data-id=\"87061\" class=\"wp-image-87061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-harvest.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-harvest-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-harvest-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oaxacan-green-dent-corn-harvest-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Beans<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are so many fun and colorful bean varieties out there to choose from, but here are a few we\u2019ve liked.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Cherokee Trail of Tears Black Bean<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Rattlesnake Pole Bean<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Beefy Resilient Grex Dry Bush Bean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> <em>Bush beans are not as ideal as pole beans in the three sisters system. But the Beefy Resilient Grex Dry Bush Bean is one that Carol Deppe recommended in the Resilient Gardener, so we gave it a try one year!<\/em><\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_a6758e-ee{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-87018_a6758e-ee .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_a6758e-ee .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_a6758e-ee .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_a6758e-ee alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-87018_a6758e-ee kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\">\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-growing-in-three-sisters.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"trail of tears black beans growing in three sisters\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-growing-in-three-sisters.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-growing-in-three-sisters.jpg\" data-id=\"87063\" class=\"wp-image-87063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-growing-in-three-sisters.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-growing-in-three-sisters-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-growing-in-three-sisters-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-growing-in-three-sisters-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-harvested-in-bags.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"trail of tears black beans harvested in bags\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-harvested-in-bags.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-harvested-in-bags.jpg\" data-id=\"87064\" class=\"wp-image-87064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-harvested-in-bags.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-harvested-in-bags-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-harvested-in-bags-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-black-beans-harvested-in-bags-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Squash<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winter Squash varieties are also endless. Just note that, in order to save seed, you\u2019ll likely want to stick to growing one variety to avoid cross-pollination.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Waltham Butternut<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Sibley<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Hubbard<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Tahitian<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Jarrahdale Pumpkin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our favorite spot for picking up seed is from <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.seedsavers.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seed Savers Exchange<\/a>, and most of the seed above can be found there.<\/p>\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-87018_ff20ac-3f.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_ff20ac-3f.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_ff20ac-3f .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_ff20ac-3f .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_ff20ac-3f.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_ff20ac-3f.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_ff20ac-3f alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-87018_ff20ac-3f kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\">\n<div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\">\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-grown-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"butternut squash grown in three sisters garden\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-grown-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-grown-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-id=\"87065\" class=\"wp-image-87065 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-grown-in-three-sisters-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-grown-in-three-sisters-garden-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-grown-in-three-sisters-garden-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-grown-in-three-sisters-garden-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-grown-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"squash grown from three sisters garden\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-grown-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-grown-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-id=\"87067\" class=\"wp-image-87067 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-grown-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-grown-from-three-sisters-garden-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-grown-from-three-sisters-garden-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-grown-from-three-sisters-garden-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-haul-from-three-sisters.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"butternut squash haul from three sisters\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-haul-from-three-sisters.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-haul-from-three-sisters.jpg\" data-id=\"87066\" class=\"wp-image-87066 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-haul-from-three-sisters.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-haul-from-three-sisters-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-haul-from-three-sisters-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-haul-from-three-sisters-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-harvested-from-three-sisters.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"698\" alt=\"squash harvested from three sisters\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-harvested-from-three-sisters.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-harvested-from-three-sisters.jpg\" data-id=\"87068\" class=\"wp-image-87068 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-harvested-from-three-sisters.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-harvested-from-three-sisters-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-harvested-from-three-sisters-1024x596.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/squash-harvested-from-three-sisters-768x447.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Harvest a Three Sisters Garden (and store crops away)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The order and timing of harvesting a three sisters garden may vary year by year. For instance, the year we grew sweet corn, harvesting our sweet corn mid-season was the first crop harvested, while, when growing dent corn, it is typically the last crop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there is a risk of frost ahead, beans will jump to the priority list (followed by squash), since they are the most susceptible to frost.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And sometimes, pest pressure on one particular crop might dictate pulling it in as early as possible.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/late-season-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" alt=\"late season three sisters garden\" class=\"wp-image-87069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/late-season-three-sisters-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/late-season-three-sisters-garden-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/late-season-three-sisters-garden-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/late-season-three-sisters-garden-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Winter Squash Harvesting + Storage<\/h5>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But typically, we would start with harvesting <strong>winter squash<\/strong> first. Because squash sprawl and cover the entirety of the garden area. This eliminates the risk of stepping on hidden squash and allows for easier access inward to harvest the rest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For our favorite Waltham Butternut squash, we know it\u2019s ready to harvest when the skin has turned fully from green to orange\/yellow, and the stem snaps off the vine easily. We collect into storage bins and then lay the squash out in a single layer on storage racks for several weeks to cure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After curing, you can store them away long term back into your storage bins, or we like to just leave them in a single layer on the racks. Like all of our storage crops, we store them in the unfinished basement of our ranch home, and most will typically store fine until the following growing season.<\/p>\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-87018_f024b0-5c.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_f024b0-5c.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_f024b0-5c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_f024b0-5c .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_f024b0-5c.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_f024b0-5c.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_f024b0-5c alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-87018_f024b0-5c kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\">\n<div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\">\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-butternut-squash-as-family.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"harvesting butternut squash as family\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-butternut-squash-as-family.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-butternut-squash-as-family.jpg\" data-id=\"87073\" class=\"wp-image-87073 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-butternut-squash-as-family.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-butternut-squash-as-family-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-butternut-squash-as-family-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-butternut-squash-as-family-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storage-bin-of-butternut-squash.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"storage bin of butternut squash\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storage-bin-of-butternut-squash.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storage-bin-of-butternut-squash.jpg\" data-id=\"87071\" class=\"wp-image-87071 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storage-bin-of-butternut-squash.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storage-bin-of-butternut-squash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storage-bin-of-butternut-squash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storage-bin-of-butternut-squash-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storing-away-butternut-squash-in-basement.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"storing away butternut squash in basement\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storing-away-butternut-squash-in-basement.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storing-away-butternut-squash-in-basement.jpg\" data-id=\"87072\" class=\"wp-image-87072 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storing-away-butternut-squash-in-basement.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storing-away-butternut-squash-in-basement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storing-away-butternut-squash-in-basement-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/storing-away-butternut-squash-in-basement-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-curing-on-heavy-duty-storage-rack.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"butternut squash curing on heavy duty storage rack\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-curing-on-heavy-duty-storage-rack.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-curing-on-heavy-duty-storage-rack.jpg\" data-id=\"87070\" class=\"wp-image-87070 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-curing-on-heavy-duty-storage-rack.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-curing-on-heavy-duty-storage-rack-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-curing-on-heavy-duty-storage-rack-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/butternut-squash-curing-on-heavy-duty-storage-rack-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Beans Harvesting + Storage<\/h5>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, we\u2019d typically harvest <strong>beans<\/strong>. Beans should wait to be harvested until completely dried out, which means the outside shell has turned gray or brown (sometimes deep purple), and will crunch or snap similar to a fall leaf. Beans that aren\u2019t fully dried out should be separated so they don\u2019t run the risk of turning the whole batch moldy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locating beans in a three sisters garden can be tedious. The dried beans often turn a similar color to the dried out corn stalks and blend in. It\u2019s a fun treasure hunt for the kids. But it\u2019s best just to take it one mound at a time, and comb through it as much as possible before moving to the next. Any left behind are feeding the surrounding wildlife!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the dried beans are shelled (removing beans from outer shell), we like to store them in a food-grade 5-gallon bucket with a gamma lid. These can sometimes be found at your local hardware store, or we like to get them from Azure Standard.<\/p>\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-87018_5b5b60-82.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_5b5b60-82.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_5b5b60-82 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_5b5b60-82 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_5b5b60-82.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_5b5b60-82.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_5b5b60-82 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-87018_5b5b60-82 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\">\n<div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\">\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-off-the-vine.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"harvesting beans off the vine\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-off-the-vine.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-off-the-vine.jpg\" data-id=\"87077\" class=\"wp-image-87077 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-off-the-vine.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-off-the-vine-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-off-the-vine-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-off-the-vine-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-beans-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"trail of tears beans from three sisters garden\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-beans-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-beans-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-id=\"87078\" class=\"wp-image-87078 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-beans-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-beans-from-three-sisters-garden-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-beans-from-three-sisters-garden-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trail-of-tears-beans-from-three-sisters-garden-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bags-of-beans-harvested-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"bags of beans harvested from three sisters garden\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bags-of-beans-harvested-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bags-of-beans-harvested-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" data-id=\"87074\" class=\"wp-image-87074 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bags-of-beans-harvested-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bags-of-beans-harvested-from-three-sisters-garden-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bags-of-beans-harvested-from-three-sisters-garden-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bags-of-beans-harvested-from-three-sisters-garden-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/family-bean-harvest-session.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"family bean harvest session\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/family-bean-harvest-session.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/family-bean-harvest-session.jpg\" data-id=\"87075\" class=\"wp-image-87075 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/family-bean-harvest-session.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/family-bean-harvest-session-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/family-bean-harvest-session-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/family-bean-harvest-session-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-and-storing-in-brown-paper-bags.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"harvesting beans and storing in brown paper bags\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-and-storing-in-brown-paper-bags.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-and-storing-in-brown-paper-bags.jpg\" data-id=\"87076\" class=\"wp-image-87076 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-and-storing-in-brown-paper-bags.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-and-storing-in-brown-paper-bags-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-and-storing-in-brown-paper-bags-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/harvesting-beans-and-storing-in-brown-paper-bags-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">dent corn Harvesting + Storage<\/h5>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your last crop to harvest will typically be <strong>dent corn<\/strong>, since dried corn can withstand frost. Your beans can also wrap themselves tightly around ears of corn, so harvesting would mean disrupting the beans. But you will want to keep close tabs on your corn as critters can quickly start picking off ears and rapidly deplete your harvest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To harvest, we simply grab the stalk firmly with one hand and pull down the ear with the other hand to snap it off. You will want to shuck, or remove the outer husk of the corn, within a couple of days of harvesting to prevent the corn from molding. Once shucked, the corn should then be stored in a location with plenty of airflow for a few weeks so the corn can fully dry out. We like to do this in our open-air storage bins, or ears can be hung up to dry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once fully dried, corn kernels can be left on the ear for storage. Or, the ears can be shelled\u2014the process of removing the corn kernels from the ear. Shelled corn kernels are then ready to use when needed. We\u2019ve done shelling by hand in the past, but we did invest in a manual corn sheller a few years ago, which makes this process a breeze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once shelled, we also store dried dent corn in our basement in food-grade, 5-gallon buckets with a gamma lid.<\/p>\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-87018_d95724-03.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_d95724-03.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-87018_d95724-03 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-87018_d95724-03 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_d95724-03.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-87018_d95724-03.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}<\/style>\n<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/corn-on-three-sisters-ready-to-be-harvested.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/corn-on-three-sisters-ready-to-be-harvested-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/corn-on-three-sisters-ready-to-be-harvested-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/corn-on-three-sisters-ready-to-be-harvested-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-corn-and-beans.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-corn-and-beans.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-corn-and-beans.jpg\" data-id=\"87080\" class=\"wp-image-87080 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-corn-and-beans.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-corn-and-beans-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-corn-and-beans-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-corn-and-beans-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"shelling corn with mechanical corn sheller\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller.jpg\" data-id=\"3793\" class=\"wp-image-3793 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller-585x878.jpg 585w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller-550x825.jpg 550w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelling-corn-with-mechanical-corn-sheller-333x500.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shelled-corn-in-a-jar.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"shelled 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\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three Sisters Garden &#8211; Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much space do I need for a three sisters garden?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This depends on your needs and your space! We find one 150\u2019 long row to be an appropriate amount for our family to have a year-round supply of corn, beans, and squash on hand. Usually with some extra for sharing with others. Even a few mounds of three sisters can produce an abundance of food for you and your family in a relatively small space!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sprawling-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" alt=\"sprawling three sisters garden\" class=\"wp-image-87081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sprawling-three-sisters-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sprawling-three-sisters-garden-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sprawling-three-sisters-garden-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sprawling-three-sisters-garden-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you plant the three sisters in a raised bed?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes! We have seen others do it. Just be aware that, unless you employ some aggressive rerouting and organizing techniques for your squash, the vines will likely spill out of the raised bed into the surrounding space.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you plant sweet corn in the three sisters?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, you can! We did this last season for the first time with great success! Just make sure to select a sweet corn variety known for tall and strong stalks. And two suggestions for harvesting. First, be ready to harvest your sweet corn early. It\u2019s not like dent corn, waiting will not help, and you want to harvest at peak ripeness for sweet and tender corn. Second, take your time harvesting as you\u2019ll likely need to do some untangling of still growing bean plants when wrapped tightly around ears of corn.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sweet-corn-harvested-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg\" alt=\"sweet corn harvested from three sisters garden\" class=\"wp-image-87082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sweet-corn-harvested-from-three-sisters-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sweet-corn-harvested-from-three-sisters-garden-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sweet-corn-harvested-from-three-sisters-garden-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sweet-corn-harvested-from-three-sisters-garden-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can other plant types be substituted in the three sisters?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are other plants that can be considered in the three sisters in place of corn, beans, or squash. For instance, cowpeas could be used instead of beans. Or melons could work in place of squash. But, there is also a reason why the three sisters are the three sisters, and have stood the test of time.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you need to irrigate a three sisters garden?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The short answer is, no, you should not need to irrigate a three sisters garden. If you live in a climate with moderate rainfall, that should be substantial enough. Corn, beans, and squash are all relatively drought-resistant, especially when grown together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, we do use a basic drip irrigation system with great results. And because the whole system runs in a single straight line, drip irrigation is particularly well-suited for efficiently irrigating a three sisters garden. We put together an in-depth post, which explains all the components you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/drip-depot-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">build your own drip irrigation system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-for-year-round-food.jpg\" alt=\"three sisters garden for year round food\" class=\"wp-image-87083\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-for-year-round-food.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-for-year-round-food-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-for-year-round-food-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Backwards Thinking&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a recent family trip to the National Parks in Utah, our family came across this sign describing the lifestyle of the people indigenous to the park.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-from-Capitol-Reef.jpg\" alt=\"three sisters garden from Capitol Reef\" class=\"wp-image-87087\" style=\"width:750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-from-Capitol-Reef.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-from-Capitol-Reef-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-from-Capitol-Reef-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/three-sisters-garden-from-Capitol-Reef-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This very technique of growing and storing food has sustained many generations before. Yet another benefit of growing the three sisters is being able to partake in that rich history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As modern society has shifted away from nature and more towards science, diverse farming has gone by the wayside, making way for monocropping and factory farming practices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It should be no surprise that indigenous tribes of the past who lived lives wholly in tune with the natural world around them, embraced this simple, beautiful, and bountiful growing method that is the three sisters.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-theme-palette-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More on Small Scale Farming:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/how-to-create-a-quarter-acre-self-sufficient-homestead-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Homestead Garden Plan \u2013 Year Round Food on 1\/4 Acre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/planting-harvesting-and-curing-garlic-for-storage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Planting, Harvesting, and Curing Garlic for Storage \u2013 It\u2019s easy!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/homestead-layout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Best Homestead Layout Tips + 5 Acre Example<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/drip-depot-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drip Depot <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/drip-depot-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Review<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/drip-depot-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> + How To Build A Drip System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fromscratchfarmstead.com\/10-essential-storage-crops-you-need-to-grow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Essential Storage Crops You Need To Grow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Some of the above links are affiliate links. 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