Dwarf French Beans with Sweetcorn

[VirginVegGrower]

OK planted my sweetcorn yesterday, in a block. Foot spacing all round between each one. Could I fill these gaps with a DFB or if not a good idea, what else?
Thanks in advance.

[shepp726]

am sure theres a 3 plant system that says grow corn, beans and squash in same bed.
am sure someone will know.

[Grandy]

I'm not sure about DFB, never thought about it, but it sounds plausible. I have filled the gaps with cucumber, courgette, salad mixed leaves and rocket.

Would like to hear what others have done and their successes.

[Two_Sheds]

Are you going to be able to reach all the plants to harvest them?


I don't eat fresh beans, I leave them all to dry on the plants, gathering them all in during late August

[Martin H]

I once grew butternut squash and climbing french beans among the sweetcorn.

It was moderately successful; the corn was fine, the squash was rampant and gave a big harvest ... but the beans were mostly smothered by the squash and I didn't get much of a crop except round the edges.

If I did it again, I'd give the beans a bit longer before planting the squashes. But I'm not going to do it again until I've found a palatable way of eating squash!

I might try it with just climbing french beans though, I'll let you know how it goes.

[VirginVegGrower]

Are you going to be able to reach all the plants to harvest them?


I don't eat fresh beans, I leave them all to dry on the plants, gathering them all in during late August

I think I fancy having dry beans for soups/casseroles, so I like this idea - thank you.
Polytunnel handbook suggested French Beans and I know people always do it with climbers, but was unsure on dwarf variety.

[Vince G]

Think I'd be doing salads inbetween at best. Shallow roots and low growing - we love sweetcorn, so wouldn't want anything to prejudice the corn harvest personally.

[hamesy]

This year I've put my courgettes with my sweetcorn but dwarf beans sounds like a plan for next year