{"id":31362,"date":"2024-07-01T16:12:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T20:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=31362"},"modified":"2024-07-15T18:48:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T22:48:54","slug":"two-food-for-thought-garden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/the-office-of-cultural-education-and-support\/truth-racial-healing-and-transformation-trht\/the-mu-path\/path-locations\/two-food-for-thought-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"2. Food For Thought Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Three Sisters<\/b><\/h4>\n

QUESTION:<\/strong> Why are corn, beans, and squash often called the Three Sisters by Indigenous peoples such as the Monacan, Cherokee, and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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ANSWER<\/strong>: Corn, beans, and squash nurture each other like family when planted together! In a method called \u201ccompanion planting,\u201d Indigenous tribes, such as the Monacan, Cherokee, and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) plant corn first, which offers structure to support the vining bean growth. The beans enrich the soil by providing nitrogen, and low plants like squash provide shade for weed inhibition and moisture retention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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WATCH<\/b> Three Sisters: Companion Planting of North American Indigenous Peoples<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n