Vegetable Gardening: Three Sisters Update

[soulshakedown909]

awesome! i thought i would be cramped for space, but you seem to have no problems w/a small area. 3 beautiful ladies! peace and blessings.

[KallyJones]

Very nice Patti; love watching you on IAPTV "Growing a greener world". 

[roseofvenus]

About the traditional planting techniques for the three sisters is that the corn was planted first, then weeks later the beans were planted, the squash... They will only grow together in the proper way like this...otherwise it is all out of balance. It is important not to simplify the complexities of Native AMerican tradition and knowledge...

I love your videos! Keep em coming!

[epit31]

The three sisters garden is ancient and sacred, not much has been written about this at all. I can share you personal stories and its significance through personal email if you wish. Inbox me or email at eva.nicholas@gmail.com

Curious if you can help me find one of your videos, on the 13 moons, believe you may have this on youtube, you did this sponsored by farmer's almanac if my memory serves me correct, could be wrong, but it would be nice to see. Thanks

We'laliaq e'pit

Mi'kmaq Nation

[rptolan]

Cute and informative! I learned something

[emt845]

Quick question Patti-when you initially planted your Three Sisters Bed, you planted four corn plants per mound. Did you thin it out when they got bigger or let all four plants grow? I'm going to try a Three Sisters Bed (4'x8') this spring. I was planning on one corn per square but I'm wondering if I can plant them closer? Thanks.

[agbz]

I am saying that in a respectful way--what a way to sell gardening! If it works, why not?! Patti has a lot to offer urban gardeners. I especially liked the episode on irrigation with the DirtWorks guy.

[agbz]

gardening plus cleavage, what a combo!

[Lugarurmsr]

I will teach this to my anthropology class.A long with data on the calendar and representative government too.

[ItripledogdareU]

Looking Good! Thanks for the update, love your videos.

Florida Gardener

[melissainnovascotia]

Cute and smart daughter! Maybe she'll join the Garden Girl team one day.

[quitejaded]

God, I love that little girl. Just so clear and lively. She is so much better on camera than most people lol

[nubianqueen04]

You go Girl great stuff!

[joelt420]

ur an amazing women great poast I just subscribed.

[bellabombTV]

cool

[kaiser0soze]

Thanks mate

[Zandi5]

Very educational and I love the bonding between mother and daughter through gardening

[adecheine]

Love the video, you are quite an inspiration!

[crazymikala]

:) awesome video

[thewheatguy]

Pretty Awesome!

Never new about Three Sisters Gardens!

My Native heritage is a bit further south than the Iroquois....but it's an awesome tip FOR the south with the heat and summer winds...

Nice work!

Planning on using this one!

Best Blessings!

Donna Miller

[briannavaliente]

O_O

Really amazing video! O_O like the editing!!

You guys are so cute ^^

[BargainPrincess]

you & your daughter are so cute! very well edited video & great quality :)

[starzship]

exactly my words too

[AmyRocksthe80s]

I'm a whole lot of Cherokee Indian ! No wonder we like each other ! :) You and your daughter are so adorable ! If you get the chance, take her to Epcot in Orlado, FL. They have a bunch of garden displays ~ one is grown indoor without and soil ! You'll love it !

[liondashs]

Excellent video, you & you're daughter are so cute together :)

[FreedomGale]

I need to know the basics. How to plant when to water etc.

We all need to be growing what we can these days.

[rjohnsonn]

Thanks, Great vd.Got to do this next year. I have the space for it. God bless you.

[HoughMorris]

when i can marry u ?

[RawHealingPatch]

really nice info and a nice respect for cultural practice. thanks! :)

[sixtoramon]

superbe video bravooo

[6fjack]

Great show. I agree on the shadow comment - you are really engaging and easy in front of the camera.

[77alwaysalisha77]

I love your videos.

I agree with other comment. You need your own TV show. I have learn so much from your videos.

HGTV: THis would be a winner!

[dragonstigma]

hello Patti, I have a question and i wanted to see if you can answer. I have a moonshadow hyacinth asian bean and i found that if  you let the pod dry they are poisonous is that true?

[Auticomics]

good vid, keep up the green work!

you're doing great!

[BCherbgardener]

I have tried this in years past but have not really had much luck. Good luck, I think timing is everything.

[aurora990]

it is nice to have a garden growing your own fruits, vegetables, legumes and herbs. for 10 years while living in the countryside, my parents had grown and maintained a garden that made up 30% of the food we ate and saved my parents 80% in financial costs for produce. there were barely any stores in the countryside so a garden of fruits, vegetables, legumes and herbs was the best way to enjoy produce at little cost.

[adramatictheme]

I am soooo doing this next spring!!!!!

you need your own TV show, this is very high quality. I love the intro.

[flutecrazy]

Love this.Great way to plant!

[catalinafun]

Could u possibly tell me how to plant and take care of edible herbs. I have no garden knowledge and no garden. have to plant indoors.

thanks

[catalinafun]

well i will remember what a 3 sisters garden is. thanks

[Aiden057]

very good content, but next time, if possible get a key light on your face, that hat cast a deep shadow and so looks a bit odd, but very good job overall. Keep up the good work.

[Amathos]

OOO so that is probably why my corn just died-------lack of nitrogen...I had not realized nitrogen was lacking, i don't know why. Nice info about the Iroquois practice i shall try this next year. Thank you for the video

[BalletTwirl]

Very cool ladies!

Keep 'em coming!  Jeanne

[angiellie]

Great

[GreenGaian]

Yup I have a 3 sisters patch :) Hop you update and show us how its growing! :)

[Amy31415]

Definitely adding this set-up to my raised bed garden next year.

[alishamommyof5]

I am going to have to give that a try next year. What a great idea and a space saver!

[1joecool1]

i was looking into companion planting for next season... thanks for sharing;-]

[VyckyM]

You are both adorable!

[2bsirius]

Another winner!

[0n3m1s1s0]

superb ;) 5*

[75raine]

Another great video Patti, thanks for sharing the wisdom of the Iroquois. I would never have know that.

I'll have to get my Dad to watch this, he could follow these principles.

Also great to see you and your daughter working together- an inspiration. Keep up the good work :)

I wish I had a garden!

[odin422]

CLassical Guild Gardening.

[kidmecha]

Wow that is such an awesome garden set up!

[crewlla]

omg....... you look beautiful but, man you are getting too skinny. I hope you are feeling ok.

[capecodcuda]

thanks patti & everyone for some more wonderful tips...

[popas7]

Good stuff, keep it up!!! Screw Monsanto!!!

[epit31]

Nice Video Patti, Thanks for honoring our Native Tribes for the Three Sisters History and teachings. I have also been told by our elders that ashes should be spread on the soil before the seeds even germinate. This helps prevent bugs and other possible fungus and parasites... The wood for the highest quality hardwood usually an apple tree preferred is saved for the corn crops, the ashes used in the three sisters garden. I tried it for our first year garden and the corn was bountiful and sweet!!

[GardenGirltv]

Thanks for the tip. I've been making terra preta this year so I will do that .

[h3llsp0wn]

love the video patti youv help me alot i love all your videos thank u

[AAAAkuuuu]

I wonder how they knew about the corn and beans nitrogen flow.

Brilliant stuff!

Know how to rain dance?!

[GardenGirltv]

I haven't need to do it this year.  We've had more rain than a little.

[MixtressTV]

Thak you so much for posting these videos it's because of this channel I got up the nerve to purchase seeds to grow in my apartment I haven't gotten around to planting them yet but at at least I have the courage to do it and I owe it to this Again channel thank you so much for having the courage to post these informative videos.

[GardenGirltv]

Start Today, Save Tomorrow!

[LenonHonorFilms]

My three sisters garden is thriving thanks to this inspiring video, b4 planting i added some kelp granule tea and I think that really helped nourish the soil also my kids keep pushing the corn plants over and right when i think they are broken a day later they straighten right back, we have two box turtles that love the shade from the squash...thanks gardengirl

[SassafrasHomestead]

I emailed the following to Patti and she asked me to share it with everybody:

Might want to mention the other tribes that used (and still do) the Three Sisters. The Wampanoags, Cherokee, Lenni Lenape, Haudenosaunee, to name a few. This method was first used in South America and then shared by many tribes before reaching the East Coast. The Iroquois do use the planting method, but you might want to let everybody know that is a wide-spread tradition among Natives.

[kokonutbaby1]

Patti, do u just have the one daughter? If that is the same little girl that posed w/the scarf u knitted she's growing faster than ur fabulous garden! Wow, she's turning into quite the little lady! I bet she will be a fabulous gardener like her mom! =)

[500passwords]

great video , 5 stars

[mrsengeseth]

I can't wait to give this a go next year!! very nice.

[whotoinfinity]

You're so empowering to an (older) city kid like me. Thanks

[Kevinaoreo]

You are both SO adorable!!! Keep the vids coming!!!!

[DrummerBRYCE]

This is great! My little three sisters garden is doing really well! Great concept! Great Post!

[captainimij]

a wee bit of permaculture?

[GardenGirltv]

always

[PeaceProfit]

Knowledge is Power... Sweet ;)

[VGMMASSACHUSETTS]

i like that,,,next year ill give it a go,,thanx,,great channel...

[enderwigginsx]

great vid!

i learned something new =)

[desire4liberation]

way to go Patti!!

my 3 sisters are doing marvelously!!!

harvesting summer squash and beans, and corn flowering!!!

i have 2 separate beds... one with summer squash, the other with acorn!!!

[tashikiloo2]

love your new video girl!

[dabetha]

Wonderful! So cool that your daughter recognizes weeds.

[AdamHintz]

I look forward to doing this next year. Just a point of fact, it wasn't just the Iroquois who practiced agriculture this way.

[charlenerice]

looks awesome.......

[KnightBiologist]

Isn't it getting kind of late in the season to plant corn & beans?

[GardenGirltv]

This was shot weeks ago.