Three Sisters Garden
Traditional Native American companion planting with corn, beans, and squash in harmony.
About This Template
The Three Sisters is an ancient companion-planting method practiced by Indigenous peoples of North America for thousands of years. Corn provides a natural trellis for beans to climb, beans fix nitrogen in the soil that corn needs, and squash spreads along the ground to shade out weeds and retain moisture. This symbiotic relationship produces abundant harvests with minimal external inputs and builds soil health season after season.
Benefits
- 1Nitrogen-fixing beans enrich soil naturally
- 2Corn stalks serve as natural bean trellises
- 3Squash leaves suppress weeds and retain moisture
- 4Provides a complete protein when crops are combined
- 5Builds soil health over successive seasons
Growing Tips
- 1Plant corn first, then beans 1–2 weeks later when corn is 6 inches tall
- 2Add squash when corn reaches 12 inches to avoid overwhelming seedlings
- 3Hill soil around corn stalks for stability as they grow
- 4Water deeply once a week during dry spells
Included Plants (4)
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