Monday, June 11, 2012

The Three Sisters - Companion Planting

Today the class learned about companion planting, where specific plants are placed near each other so that each one benefits from the others.  The Native Americans used companion planting.

We planted corn, beans and squash.  The corn will provide a natural trellis for the beans.  The squash leaves will shade the ground to prevent moisture loss, and bacteria on the roots of bean plants provides nitrogen for the other plants.

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