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We planted a Three Sisters bed last year as an experiment and it grew really well and we are again planting one this year.

This method is really easy and fun to do!

"The Three Sisters all work together. Critters will find it harder to invade your garden by interplanting your corn, beans and squash. The corn stalk serves as a pole for the beans, the beans help to add the nitrogen to the soil that the corn needs, while the squash provides a ground cover of shade that helps the soil retain moisture." ~ Native Tech.org ~

THREE SISTER'S GARDEN

Here we have planted Black Mexican/ Aztec Corn, Corn Field Beans and a variety of Winter Squashes along with a cover crop/"living mulch" of mustard in a mound/circle pattern. Each available growing space is utilized.

Recommended References

� Native Tech - Three sisters gardening

� Eco Literacy - Ancient garden trio

� Garden Gate Magazine - Growing the three sisters

� Native Seeds & Search - Ancient seeds for modern times

� Appropriate Technology - Companion planting

� Native Net - Learning from the Ancestors

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