The Three Sisters planting method is one of the most well-known and successful companion planting methods for corn, beans and squash. It was developed through Indigenous American agricultural ...

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The practice of Three Sisters is to plant corn, beans and squash together. These are good companion plants with different, yet compatible needs for light, space, water and soil nutrients.

Some East Coast tribes such as the Iroquois and Cherokee referred to this combination of crops as the Three Sisters, planting the corn on small hills throughout the field, surrounded by beans ...

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A classic example of this type of companion planting is the so-called “three sisters” planted together by Native Americans. Corn, pole beans, and squash were planted together, with corn providing ...

The practice, known as the “three sisters,” is an example of the benefits of growing plants in community. Beans planted alongside corn use the stalks for support while their roots improve the ...

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