Sisters Garden Collection

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The staffs of life in America for over a thousand years, corn, beans, and squash were called the Three Sisters. Sunflower was often the fourth sister.


They were grown together so that each created good conditions for the others. The corn created a trellis or pole for the beans to grow on. The beans have colonies of beneficial bacteria on their roots that are able to suck nitrogen from the air and fix it into the soil to prevent nutrient depletion. The corn secretes sugars from its roots that nourish these bacteria. The squash shades the soil providing perfect conditions for the beans and corn to grow. Depending on climate, they were combined in various ways. We describe three of the most common Native American planting plans in our info sheet.


Our Sisters Collection gives you the corn, beans, and squash in two versions--one set for fresh eating, and one for winter storage, with sunflowers for edible seeds and pollination. 7 packets at a discount. Plus, how-to planting plans


Contains seeds for: sweet corn, green beans, zucchini, cornmeal (polenta) corn, dry beans, winter squash, and sunflowers.


These plants were considered sacred, and revered in song and legend. Native American agriculture was so sophisticated that European observers did not at first recognize it as agriculture at all. It supported a large and healthy population, without need for draft animals, iron tools, or chemical fertilizers, while preserving the environment in stable and healthy condition for centuries.