Corn/Beans

One method that I have used is to grow vine string or butter beans along with the corn. They wrap around the stalks and seem to help some with the wind problem. You also get two different crops on the same spot of soil. I've also seen this done with row crops of corn.

Offered by Ron.

I haven't done this but I have heard that beans and corn are "complementary" plants, that help one another. Perhaps one of the ways they do this is with stability.

Offered by John.

On page 50 of the July 1999 issue of Mother Earth News magazine is an article on growing grains. Close planting of corn can help to prevent 'lodging' or falling over in wind or rain, but the article also suggests planting beans with the corn which will also help feed the corn and can be harvested at the same time as the corn (when dry and ready).

Offered by Roger.