The Iroquois had been planting three sisters gardens for hundreds of years.
This trio forms a perfect symbiotic relationship:
- The corn – native, grain corn varieties serve as a perfect pole for growing beans.
- The squash’s broad leaves shade the roots of the corn, keeping the ground soft and cool.
All three, when planted in the right variety, are harvested together in the fall and can be stored through the winter. All three, eaten together, create a balanced diet. It’s no wonder, then, that these three plants were considered sacred.
Companion Planting: Three Sisters Native American Garden (rootwell.com)
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