Native American Three Sisters Garden

The Three Sisters were the three main agricultural crops of various Native American groups. This companion planting method used maize, beans, and squash so that each benefited the others: the maize provided a structure for the beans to climb, eliminating the need for poles; the beans pulled nitrogen from the air and brought it to the soil for the benefit of all three; and the squash spread along the ground, providing shade to conserve moisture and helping prevent the establishment of weeds.

Poquoson, Virginia · United States