I hope everyone is growing something they can eat, but if you haven’t tried yet, consider doing what the Indians did centuries ago and grow the Three Sisters! Growing multiple plants together, called ...

Pole beans, corn, and winter squash are often referred to as the "Three Sisters." This traditional planting method, developed by Indigenous Peoples of North America, is one of the oldest and most ...

A highlight of the late summer garden can be the “Three Sisters” planting strategy that uses the positives of three crop plants: maize (improved sweet corn), pole beans and winter squash. Interplant ...

Most home gardeners grow bush or snap beans. A pole bean provides a lot of produce in a small space. They can grow on strings, poles, fences or be guided along the sides of buildings. They can grow as ...

I am just returning from a trip to North Dakota and while passing through South Dakota, we stopped at The Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village, an archaeological dig site. As I read through the info in ...

For many years, Penn State Master Gardeners were cautioned about giving advice about “companion planting,” since most of the information on this topic was based on traditional garden folklore or ...