Using the Indigenous Three Sisters gardening technique as a guiding metaphor, this paper will explore a wholly embodied response to the disturbing headlines of the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at residential schools across Canada in 2021. Just as the Indigenous Three Sisters cooperate ...
10 Traditional Native American Gardening Techniques When European settlers arrived in America in the early 1600s, the Iroquois had been growing the “three sisters” for over three centuries. The vegetable trio sustained the Native Americans both physically and spiritually. In legend, the plants were...
Rooted in Native American history, the Three Sisters garden is the original basis for companion planting, a useful technique in gardening where certain vegetables are grown together to take advantage of their natural tendencies and relationships—a form of mutual aid society, if you will. The Three...
Three Sisters Gardening: Nutrition and Culture An example of a Three Sister's garden (Photo: Sarah Braun Flicker Sharing). The cultural and nutritional qualities of the Three Sisters Guest Post: Anne Little Wolf with Karen McDonald You may never have heard of the Three Sisters, but they are ...
Three Sisters gardening has a lot to balance just because we do havesooomany options these days. What planting styles work best for us will depend on preexisting soil fertility and the varieties we choose, with our climate and space available playing into cultivar selection. There’s a modifica...
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Define lily family. lily family synonyms, lily family pronunciation, lily family translation, English dictionary definition of lily family. n. A large family of plants, the Liliaceae, characterized by showy flowers with six tepals consisting of three pet
Rain is a necessary part of gardening unless you live in a desert and provide your own water to your gardens, but it can cause a lot of damage if the water is not managed carefully. Take the time to study your garden and understand where the water will flow and your garden will be ...
Three weeks ago I had hand surgery (right hand ) that has certainly curtailed any “real” gardening. On the other hand, it has not even slowed down my planning for next year, my seed, dahlia tuber, and plant research or endless list making! And, I’m finding out how important that ...
That, combined with a chance comment about an all female landscaping company, sparked the idea for Three Dirty Women. While Julie hasn't actually buried anyone in her garden, she has always found gardening to be a good way to work off frustration, anxiety, and chocolate chip cookies. Julie...