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Painted Mountain in a three sisters garden

 
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Hi I was excited to get some painted mountain corn to plant this year for my three sisters garden.  Ive never raised them before.  But I had nt realized that they only grow 5 feet tall.  Seems  kinda short to grow beans on.  I am also growing sweet corn so maybe Ill use those in the three sisters garden and painted mountain elsewhere.  I am on the fence whether this is right variety for me as I like idea of 3 sisters..  Maybe I wont bother keeping trying to save their  seed and get different variety next year like bloody butcher.   Any corn varietal recommendations for 3 sisters?
 
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I’ll say that painted mountain is delicious though! Here they haven’t thrived. But if they do there, I’d keep them.
 
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5 feet is a bit short for beans to really climb well, you're right to question it. Sweet corn at 8-10 feet makes much more sense for the three sisters. Painted Mountain is worth growing separately though, the colours are genuinely worth it.
 
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