In general all bean enrich the soil with nitrogen fixed form the air, improving the conditions for whatever crop you plant after the beans are finished.
Plants that help beans:
Summer Savory: Summer savory helps repel bean beetles and improves the flavor and overall growth of bean plants.
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| Summer savory |
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| Summer savory |
Plants helped by beans:
Since beans fix nitrogen in the soil, they are great "helper" plants in the garden. They are particularly good to plant with the following vegetables:
- Carrots
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Kale
- Peas
- Potatoes
- Radishes
- Strawberries
- Swiss Chard
Plants to Avoid Planting with Beans:
Avoid planting beans near all members of the allium family (onions, leeks, garlic, scallions), because members of that family inhibit growth in beans.
TEPARY BEAN:
Three sisters
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| Tepary bean |
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| Maize |
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| Squash |
Tree sisters are the three main agricultural crops of some Native American groups in North America:
1) squash
2) maize
3) tepary bean
The three crops benefit from each other. The maize provides a structure for the bean to climb, eliminating the need for poles. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil sunlight, which helps prevent weeds. The squash leaves act as a "living mulch", creating a microclimate moisture in the soil, and the prickly hairs of the vine deter pests. Maize lacks the amino acids lysine and tryptoham, which the body needs to make proteins and niacin, but beans contain both and therefore together they provide a balanced diet.
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