Companion Planting: "Three Sisters" Gardening Part 1
by Patricia Mendez
The "Three Sisters" (corn, beans, and squash) is a traditional planting method used by many Native American tribes, including those in Southern Arizona. This method involves planting these three crops together because they complement each other: corn provides a structure for beans to climb, beans fix nitrogen in the soil, and squash spreads out to block weeds and retain moisture.
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