Companion planting

moodydonkey

Hi everyone, I have lurked here for ages and would appreciate advice.

I have limited space but have grown tomatoes very successfully last year in a small strip of land. I have my sunflowers just starting to poke thru.(in seed trays)
My plan is to eventually plant the sunflowers out in the space where my tomatoes grew last year and put a few runner beans and tomatoes amongst them using the sunflowers for support.

Is this possible? I have limited space.

Will the beans grow faster than the sunflowers?

I will grow regardless but would love to maximise the space.

many thanks.

Jabberwock

Hi moodydonkey,
According to this site
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/complant.html
pole beans (Runner Beans) and sunflowers are incompatible for companion planting however bush beans seem to be okay.
Hope this helps

valentina

Slightly off topic, but Carol Klein planted beans, corn and squash together, it's called "three sisters" gardening, the idea is that the three plants benefit each other.

Like this

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/children-in-the-garden/a-three-sisters-garden.htm

moodydonkey

Jabberwock, that link is great thankyou very much for your time and help :beer: