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The Garden Gate · Issue #347-min read

Why We Plant Beans Beside the Corn (And the Mistake Most Folks Make)

My grandfather never planted corn alone, and neither do I. The beans climb the stalks and feed the soil at the same time, but the timing has to be just right or the beans choke the young corn. The trick is to wait until the corn stands about so high before you ever set a bean seed in the ground, because if you rush it...

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