three sisters garden
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Three Sisters Garden #4: Squash
See this earlier post for a general summary of the Three Sisters Garden and preparation of the growing mounds. Each of my five Three Sisters mounds received four corn seeds of the variety Ambrosia (Zea mays hybrid) on March 17, 2024, and ten bean seeds of the variety Blue Lake FM-1K (Phaseolus vulgaris) on April 6, 2024. As of April 23, Continue reading
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I Was Away For A Week. What Did The Garden Do?
I was out of town for April 13-20, 2024. I had a helper to check on seedlings (to lightly water, and evict caterpillars), but other than that, the garden was left to fend for itself. What was different when I returned? Many of the back yard plants had grown several inches, including Firewheel aka Indian Continue reading
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Storm Damage To The Three Sisters Garden
The night of April 9, 2024, just three days after sowing bean seeds in my Three Sisters mounds, there was a fierce storm with 2.1 inches of rain/hail and high winds. Most of the garden was not affected, but some nearby Firewheel plants near the mounds were knocked over, which in turn knocked over a Continue reading
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Three Sisters Garden #3: Beans
See this earlier post for a general summary of the Three Sisters Garden and preparation of the growing mounds. On March 17, 2024, each of my five Three Sisters mounds received four corn seeds of the variety Ambrosia (Zea mays hybrid), and I marked the location of the seeds. The seeds were lightly watered daily. All of the corn Continue reading
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Defending Corn From Caterpillars
When I first posted about the new spikes of corn growing in my Three Sisters Garden, someone asked whether I expected problems with them being nibbled on by squirrels. In the center of the housing development where I am, we have no mature trees and I don’t see squirrel visitors here yet. However, I did Continue reading
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Three Sisters Garden Corn Is Growing!
On March 17, 2024, I planted four corn seeds in each of five prepared mounds, and have been keeping them watered if no rain. This is the first planting of a Three Sisters garden (a cooperative combination of corn, beans, and squash). By March 26, 2024, I could see 20 tiny corn spikes, which is Continue reading
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Three Sisters Garden #2: Corn
See this earlier post for a general summary of the Three Sisters Garden and preparation of the growing mounds. I built the mounds about a month ago to give them time to settle, and two of the five mounds each contain a trout fish as extra fertilizer! On March 17, 2024 (after supposedly the last Continue reading
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Three Sisters Garden #1: Mound Preparation
Sometime last year I heard of the concept of a “Three Sisters Garden” where three types of vegetable (corn, beans, squash) grow cooperatively together on mounds of soil. This particular gardening technique is based on centuries of Native American agricultural traditions and expertise. Corn is planted first. After the corn stalks have begun to grow, Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
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