start the corn first in the middle of a mound of compost and dirt... let it go a couple weeks and then finally the beans and then sqash around the outside perimeter.... if planted all at the same time.. ur beans will gang bang ur corn lol.....
@Illchangeitlater ya but peas arent that hot hardy they like more cool whever than hot but i found out that u can grow a long or short row of tall sunflowers and then let the sunflowers die and in the next year you can plant peas or beans around the sunflowers and they will grow good with squash around it too.
If people try this at home, it would be better the start with a staggered planting of seeds directly into the garden. Plant corn first, wait until you see sprouts, then plant pole beans and again wait until you see sprouts, then plant the squash. Rabbit manure is great to put directly onto the garden (it's not a hot manure), but it could attract mating rabbits who love pole bean sprouts. If you use rabbit manure or have lots of wild rabbits, put up a physical barrier until the vines mature.
Dear Patti, you should pitch this to HGTV or to OWN or someone... this is a big movement but people just don't know how to... a great TV show could come of this that could make a lot of money
@zcrazyhorse4me you plant pole beans (a vine, kentucky wonder is what we got), and i think that any squash/gourd will do... some people plant pumpkins, so i would guess a summer. hope this helps
@PunxsutawneyPhyl They are but don't feed them anything with weed seed in it or you will have it growing in your garden left and right. I like German angoran rabbits. They produce fertilizer by eating your weeds(before they go to seed), they also make wool that that is 7 times warmer than sheep wool, and they are larger rabbits that you can eat. All in all there is no waste with these at all.
hi Ms. patti moreno i really love all your vidoes....and your an inspiration to me and i also have my own garden too and things are going super good. I also have chickens that i use their poop for fertilizer.
amerindians never grew seedings and then planted. They just used a stick to make three holes in the ground then put the seeds straight in one after the other. Corn will not grow to its full potential if you use seedling and neither will beans but you can do it with the squash
lol @ 4:46 looks like her hubby's taking a piss on her garden. Seriously though, good vid but best to plant this direct seed and let corn grow for 2 weeks or to 4 inches before planting beans and squash.
Also not too sure but churning up your soil as much as you did, it may kill off the bacteria living in it.
Patty, you have a gr8 tv persona. you look gr8, your voice is perfect (not too fast or slow not too high pitched, nice and relaxed) and you explain things clearly!!!! Enjoyed watching you!
Thanks for this great video. I am just redoing my veggie garden (after the chooks got in and demolished it) and was planting corn and beans together but hadn't heard of putting in squash too.
It's great what you're doing but if you have to turn your raised bed to plant then you're doing something wrong. It should be friable enough that such a process is unnecessary. The idea of the raised beds is to NOT have to do such things. My recommendation, make CERTAIN you've put a good layer of mulch on top of it for the none growing season. The manure should be added at the end of the season underneath the mulch, rabbit or not, so it is immediately available to the plants in the spring.
I would like to know what books you would suggest to read.. i want to do all organic.. I would like to have a organic growing book that would be very througho... I will likely be in western washington if that matters any
there's a book on amazon called How to Grow More Vegetables and Fruits (and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine... it's a good book & tells you how to grow things organically & help build up your soil. you can also get All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space! - it's simple for beginners. :)
I was wondering i live in nyc, can i bring in my vegetable garden in to my apartment and keep growing them, when the fall and colder weather comes? thanks
you should buy Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long, by Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch. Eliot is from Maine and has a harvest all year round. alternately there's a book called The Earth Sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book by Mike Oehler, which would be good if you had any property. :)
Thank You for sharing. That is some very valuable information. Have you heard of or considered trying a no till method? There are many benefits that accompany it. For one you don't disturb all of the beneficial organisms that if left alone will basically till the soil for you. They also produce glomulin which is a natural form of storing carbon as well as making enzymes that help maintain soil health.
i have to say. all your vids an all your tips are so helpful. im planning on doing this next growing season, but with chicken poop. also, your chicken vids really help me when i got m chicks two weeks ago. keep up the good work
Very informative. I loved the homage to Native American culture. I will definitely follow your videos.
I believe there is a connection between amending the soil and healing the Earth. It is a mindset that brings us back to an understanding that our planet is truly our life support system!
What do you use for insect control? I live In Florida and had a wonderful garden until mid June when I ended up with every insect known to man that destroyed everything! I used BT and permethrin sprays but it didn't help. Now it's mid July and the garden looks like a veggie ghost town! :(
Hi Garden Girl'! Clear video. Now kids can own a rabbit and tell their parents they get free fertilizer also. I'm going to try the rabbit trick in my three sisters garden. Great way to honour the Iroquois O yea. You go girl!
Great Video, I liked the part where the corn, the beans and the squash were all living together. What a wonderful world it would be If only we people could all get along as well.
Great insights into gardening. It's cool how Iroquois learned this plant combination not by using some precious measuring technology but by observing how the plants grow better together.
Super nice lady up in Methford, Oregon, told me that the produce guys, half of them, used latex gloves , can you say oil? to handle the produce, she and her husband used wooden framed "tubs" to raise their food, you are pretty nice gurls.
hey Patti, just gave you 5 stars. The LA Times just did a grt story on a guy who moved out here from NY and he had a lot of ups & downs but him & his son have a really successful seed business in my neighborhood in LA. he said in the article their's lots of roof top farms in NY city. my g-parents from the South were urban gardeners who canned & preserved even after they moved up north.
Love your videos Patti. I've been gardening and landscaping organically for many years. Your giving great info to people and helping me remember things I've forgot and learn some new tricks too. Thanks,
Hello I'm doing a permaculture project here in Massachusetts and your video inspiried me to plant a 3 sisters garden in the center of the spiral.. I hope to see an update on your 3 sisters soon Sam
Nice video. I learn something new from every video I've seen here. This time I learned about using rabbit manure as a fertilizer (instead of horse manure, etc.). Makes sense because it doesn't "contain" weed seeds. Thanks so much!
This is a great video. I am really inspired. I do some container gardening now and want to more. I also like the fact that this relates to American Indian culture. Lana B., Chino, CA
I think you just missed the detail about how to plant the squash, you do mention the 3" for the beans, but how to plant the squash?
Still is a great video, the history of the native Americans adds to it a something I don't recall seeing in your videos before. Keep it up Patti. Blessings.
Thanks for the great new vid Patti!Your youtube videos are always inspiring and insightful. Now if the three sisters is corn, beans and squash...what are the three brothers? heh heh -George Rye, NY
I loved the way you instructed on exactly how to do this... I have a few questions for you. Can I use chicken manure instead of rabbit manure? If so does it have to be composted? What month did you actually plant these? When you first started your raised garden what did you start it with? Was it the expensive soil they sell at garden stores? Thank you Patti for always being so helpful I loved this video!!!
nice video Patti! I like the idea of having 3 different veggies together in one bed. Have you tried Aerophonic gardening? I hope you feature some in your videos ^_^ have a lovely day!
Your work is really wonderful ! These plants are pretty and healthy ! To watch your movies is a motivation for the contact with the nature. Congratulations!
Hi Patty - The 3-Sisters are an integral part of our native heritage...it was called "good use of the avail soil" - The corn supported the beans & the squashed shaded their roots. Do some research on culinary dishes of the 3-Sisters. Lots out there. Did you know that plants will also EXTRACT toxins out of the earth ? There are even plants that will extract toxins from the water as well. We discussed planting non-edible 3-Sisters plants at Six Nations Reserve in Ont. for that very purpose.
Im buying a composting bin for the apartment complex I live in and encouraging everyone to add to it and have a community compost for use in our plants. Whats left over that we dont use I can put in around the tree's and such to help things grow. ^_^
The main thing with lumber used for bins/boxes in planting is not to use treated lumber. Also I know that redwood is toxic to our lungs. Many native american tribes documented this,and I researched it back in the 90's when I got a lung illness after living under redwood trees in Santa Cruz mountains. I'm not sure if planting in redwood emits the same toxins,something to research for sure.
I usually go for white non treated lumber and then treat it myself with boiled linseed oil, like if you paint them with it, un-assembled and then spot treat the screws, nails, once assembled, is not expensive and will last for around 4-5 years depending on you weather.
The lumber dimensions, I know Patti likes the 4'x4' approach and I have been using it and suggesting it too, some times I go a little bit more longer in one side, but I always keep 4' in one side.
I have heard of this method of planting before, but never saw it in actual use! I have also never seen corn transplanted to the garden before. If I wanted to start this from seed, do you put in the seed at the same time? I love your videos...very smart!
I'm curious to see how it comes out. I usually plant the beans after the corn gets larger, so the bean will have to something to grow on, and doesn't smother the corn.
Did not know that rabbit poop didn't need to be composted. Thanks.
Thank you for showing us this. One question, you said leaves under the soil are good, but what about pine needles? We have some pine trees near us and I try to remove as much of them as I can. Should I just let the needles stay in the soil? I heard pine makes awful compost.
Funny you are in Boston where I used to live and I am in the SW now. Here, the corn goes in early as possible, three weeks later the beans, which grow up the corn stalks, then three weeks later in go the squash seeds, as it likes the shade of the corn. if placed well it does well. Plus those three grow in the alkaline soil here, High plains AZ.
Though, a navaho guy near here who succeeded in growing more corn than us all says "phsha, that is the old way, Plow two feet deep for your corn, haha.
Thanks for the vid Patti! I do a little mixing with my soil and compost as well. Eggshells, leaves, unwanted vegies(ruined by bugs, or perished), rabbit manure, and cow manure goes in my soil to make what I call the "Marvelous Market Mix!" name due to I sometimes sell extra to neighbors.
Nice video, and very helpful! Looking forward to more. You're doing a great job and an excellent service to lots of people. Keep up the good work... we need more people and videos like yours! * * * * *
Thank you for this video. As a Native American man I remember my mom always growing the three sisters and I grew up eating the three sisters several times a week.
Very good video and accurate in every detail. To me, raised bed planting is the easiest but also the best for family gardening. Much easier than the old, plow, turn, plow again etc method. haha
I love the Video Patty, thank you for honoring the Indigenous people and providing this educational and entertaining video on the three sisters method. Our ancesters also teach us to add the ashes of hardwood into the soil for the corn. The hardwood ash is richer and saved for the corn because its considered very importance as a food and medicine.
Thanks
Love your Awesome Videos. Keep up the great videos.
Great Video! I love the look and feel of your videos. Lots of valuable information. We should all be going outdoors more and enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. Fantastic channel.
Sorry-couldn't find the answer in the comments...how far apart are the 1 ft hillings from the others?
noodlegirl1224 5 days ago
start the corn first in the middle of a mound of compost and dirt... let it go a couple weeks and then finally the beans and then sqash around the outside perimeter.... if planted all at the same time.. ur beans will gang bang ur corn lol.....
nishavenue84 1 month ago
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this is truly wonderful. keep up the good work.
dayspeace 2 months ago
she is gorgeous :)
blackboy424 5 months ago
Can you use peas instead of beans? I mean, I know they'll grow the same way, but do peas fix nitrogen like beans do?
Illchangeitlater 6 months ago
@Illchangeitlater ya but peas arent that hot hardy they like more cool whever than hot but i found out that u can grow a long or short row of tall sunflowers and then let the sunflowers die and in the next year you can plant peas or beans around the sunflowers and they will grow good with squash around it too.
organicgardener66 6 months ago
If people try this at home, it would be better the start with a staggered planting of seeds directly into the garden. Plant corn first, wait until you see sprouts, then plant pole beans and again wait until you see sprouts, then plant the squash. Rabbit manure is great to put directly onto the garden (it's not a hot manure), but it could attract mating rabbits who love pole bean sprouts. If you use rabbit manure or have lots of wild rabbits, put up a physical barrier until the vines mature.
NavyBlueSTL 6 months ago
she is too slow and boring
HamIsDie 7 months ago
You need more soil in thihs bed!
AngelikavonDeutschla 7 months ago
Good job on your video I liked it very much!
gwk4657 8 months ago
what about growing you plants from the seed you seed the year before if you trying to honor the ancestry of agriculture
MrAndyology 9 months ago
Dear Patti, you should pitch this to HGTV or to OWN or someone... this is a big movement but people just don't know how to... a great TV show could come of this that could make a lot of money
TheDrew65 10 months ago
what kind of beans, vine or bush, what kind of squash winter or summer ?
zcrazyhorse4me 10 months ago
@zcrazyhorse4me you plant pole beans (a vine, kentucky wonder is what we got), and i think that any squash/gourd will do... some people plant pumpkins, so i would guess a summer. hope this helps
TheDrew65 10 months ago
I need some rabbits. Everyone keeps telling me how great rabbits are for producing manure for the garden.
PunxsutawneyPhyl 10 months ago
@PunxsutawneyPhyl They are but don't feed them anything with weed seed in it or you will have it growing in your garden left and right. I like German angoran rabbits. They produce fertilizer by eating your weeds(before they go to seed), they also make wool that that is 7 times warmer than sheep wool, and they are larger rabbits that you can eat. All in all there is no waste with these at all.
myeyepie 8 months ago
Great video Patty. I'm passing this one on like many others. Thanks
Sirlance5577 11 months ago
I love your Videos, Ms Patti. I'm really keen on working on our garden project here in the Philippines ~ :D
mcsrubio 1 year ago
hi Ms. patti moreno i really love all your vidoes....and your an inspiration to me and i also have my own garden too and things are going super good. I also have chickens that i use their poop for fertilizer.
kikster321 1 year ago
amerindians never grew seedings and then planted. They just used a stick to make three holes in the ground then put the seeds straight in one after the other. Corn will not grow to its full potential if you use seedling and neither will beans but you can do it with the squash
backyardbean65 1 year ago
lol @ 4:46 looks like her hubby's taking a piss on her garden. Seriously though, good vid but best to plant this direct seed and let corn grow for 2 weeks or to 4 inches before planting beans and squash.
Also not too sure but churning up your soil as much as you did, it may kill off the bacteria living in it.
TheStealthDragoon 1 year ago
@TheStealthDragoon I was just going to ask that I thought you were supposed to sow them in installments thanks!
bene2727 9 months ago
Is that Trace Bundy on the soundtrack?
RevNTheogen 1 year ago
Patty, you have a gr8 tv persona. you look gr8, your voice is perfect (not too fast or slow not too high pitched, nice and relaxed) and you explain things clearly!!!! Enjoyed watching you!
nottooclosepleeze 1 year ago
I hope to see an update, I'm intrigued by this companion gardening technique.
I3addogy 1 year ago
Hi garden girl
I yhink if you mix the soil you will kill bacteria that dont like oxigen that live inside
What you think
kaxiaz 1 year ago
@kaxiaz I'd like to know the answer to that as well.
I3addogy 1 year ago
i dont know about u guys but i think shes "HOT" and she can do yard work!!! am in heaven!!!!!!
oerman1 1 year ago
I love watching your videos. Thank you.
makehimhealthy 1 year ago
Garden Girl.... you are so good at explaining things and your videos are always great ! Happy Gardening and thanks so much . tom t
xrayzulu51 1 year ago
GardenGirl - is goat poop a good fertilizer like rabbit poop, or will it burn the roots?
XsexymommyX 1 year ago
@XsexymommyX you need to compost the poop first.
Ivanlamperouge 1 year ago
great... :)
matshroom 1 year ago
She's cute.
SaviourSole 1 year ago
nicely done video.
Treefrogs2 1 year ago
the corn plants looked a little too small compared to the beans.. the corn needs to be 4-5 inches tall before you plant the beans.
misspookietoodle 2 years ago
Thanks for this great video. I am just redoing my veggie garden (after the chooks got in and demolished it) and was planting corn and beans together but hadn't heard of putting in squash too.
I am going to give this a go now. - Bami from Oz
BamisHouse 2 years ago
Very nice !! Very good cinematography
ikokoagbo 2 years ago
It's great what you're doing but if you have to turn your raised bed to plant then you're doing something wrong. It should be friable enough that such a process is unnecessary. The idea of the raised beds is to NOT have to do such things. My recommendation, make CERTAIN you've put a good layer of mulch on top of it for the none growing season. The manure should be added at the end of the season underneath the mulch, rabbit or not, so it is immediately available to the plants in the spring.
scarletprairie 2 years ago
Wow great channel
I subt ;-)
5/5/5/5/5
xx mary
MaryAsinger 2 years ago
I would like to know what books you would suggest to read.. i want to do all organic.. I would like to have a organic growing book that would be very througho... I will likely be in western washington if that matters any
niffer58 2 years ago
there's a book on amazon called How to Grow More Vegetables and Fruits (and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine... it's a good book & tells you how to grow things organically & help build up your soil. you can also get All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space! - it's simple for beginners. :)
misspookietoodle 2 years ago
enjoyed her video, I have garden for cash though, for many years, if you want cash from a garden check out
donze52 on youtube when your done here.
donze52 2 years ago
yes, great video! i gave up gardening cause there was not time but i have to get back to this
MaxwellsDemon2000 2 years ago
AS always another great video, I'll get started on this method right away. Thanks again Patti.
Florida Gardener.
ItripledogdareU 2 years ago
I was wondering i live in nyc, can i bring in my vegetable garden in to my apartment and keep growing them, when the fall and colder weather comes? thanks
papilatin69 2 years ago 2
you should buy Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long, by Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch. Eliot is from Maine and has a harvest all year round. alternately there's a book called The Earth Sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book by Mike Oehler, which would be good if you had any property. :)
misspookietoodle 2 years ago
Thank You for sharing. That is some very valuable information. Have you heard of or considered trying a no till method? There are many benefits that accompany it. For one you don't disturb all of the beneficial organisms that if left alone will basically till the soil for you. They also produce glomulin which is a natural form of storing carbon as well as making enzymes that help maintain soil health.
amberefaye 2 years ago
i have to say. all your vids an all your tips are so helpful. im planning on doing this next growing season, but with chicken poop. also, your chicken vids really help me when i got m chicks two weeks ago. keep up the good work
teenmod12 2 years ago
keep up the GREAT WORK
tera1320 cyberpunk extrodinaire
tera1320 2 years ago
I am useless at gardening. Patti gets me motivated to sit and watch more of her brilliant vids lol
Cutchswife 2 years ago
I always love these video updates. Great production and gardening tips. Thanks!
TheWarOnDebt 2 years ago
Atta girl.
koalman 2 years ago
your video is beautifully done, thankyou!
filfthyewok 2 years ago
Interesting combo so close together. I was going to ask about the hand tools you were using. They look much sturdier than what is sold locally.
Coolpix7900 2 years ago
Hey Patti, you dropped a little something there at the end. You might want to run back and grab it before that dog relieves himself on it... ;)
deepwatertree 2 years ago
Very informative. I loved the homage to Native American culture. I will definitely follow your videos.
I believe there is a connection between amending the soil and healing the Earth. It is a mindset that brings us back to an understanding that our planet is truly our life support system!
BlytheElan 2 years ago
wow great vid! Love the tools and the method!
dvajamz 2 years ago
Thanks --VERY NICE vid :):):):):)
TheRealInvaderZim 2 years ago
wicked good combo.
mountain19 2 years ago
GREAT! video.
is very good to see people like you helping others.
djdarren2056 2 years ago
Awesome! I've heard about this for a few years now. Can this be done as a Fall Garden?
cwaj 2 years ago
What do you use for insect control? I live In Florida and had a wonderful garden until mid June when I ended up with every insect known to man that destroyed everything! I used BT and permethrin sprays but it didn't help. Now it's mid July and the garden looks like a veggie ghost town! :(
sillygirl722 2 years ago
do u grow canabis???
thaiden03 2 years ago
do you have any videos on seeding veggies, more specifically, basil and pumpcans
silly223 2 years ago
Great information! Great Video! Thanks for Sharing!
artplanet9 2 years ago
had to ask
are you single?
would you get to know a singledad?
singledad1234 2 years ago
Your Awesome!
PonderLust 2 years ago
Great stuff! Very well done!
greenman3610 2 years ago
great work
tommys525 2 years ago
Great video;)
DiegoDCvids 2 years ago
Great video,Interesting garden.
timetosing 2 years ago
i think the fork and the spade which you use is not that cofortable to use
sharanprasanth 2 years ago
sexual
bartrichbarton 2 years ago
great ideas and looks great
thanks
pegobuilders 2 years ago
great vid
Ganjaflash420 2 years ago
Great vid as always! Great to see old techniques still being used.
grdngrn 2 years ago
What a great channel. Glad to have discovered you.
cocoa105 2 years ago
Hi Garden Girl'! Clear video. Now kids can own a rabbit and tell their parents they get free fertilizer also. I'm going to try the rabbit trick in my three sisters garden. Great way to honour the Iroquois O yea. You go girl!
dancersok 2 years ago 2
Hey "GG"! You're just a HIGHLY 'CLONEWORTHY" INDIVIDUAL!!
If you get any...this is..ANY trouble oudda monsanto, i will PERSONALLY go there'n BURN THEIR OFFICE DOWN! ...and That's REAL!
IcanSeeAndHearYou 2 years ago
awsome video, more people need to get into home grown vegitables for the wellness of them selves and the environment.
vogelbe02 2 years ago
Great Video it is always good to know how to grow your own stuff Gardening is great...
Spueramn 2 years ago
i love gardening. cant wait to have my own garden! very interesting video :-)
marinera76 2 years ago
great work!.thaks for tha video!
ricardomacgiver29 2 years ago
Really interesting and helpful - great work! 5/5
MusicDoLove 2 years ago
Thank you so much for this beautiful, very informative video! Great job!
krystyna11 2 years ago
Ive a garden wf me ol cyprus villa has pomegranite,lime & almond trees......
treerat visits me often
gardening is kharmic!
alanthomwells 2 years ago
Well i'm not a gardener or like it very much, but this is very good, very nice effects on the video also , looks HDR like.
igorg003 2 years ago
★★★★★ !
bttzd 2 years ago
Hi Patti,
Great Video, I liked the part where the corn, the beans and the squash were all living together. What a wonderful world it would be If only we people could all get along as well.
Your Frienduzi,
Aduzi
aduziproductions 2 years ago
great! =) i love plants and gardening! ^.^
BluMusa 2 years ago
nice video. i love gardening. xxxx
FaithForLife 2 years ago
Great insights into gardening. It's cool how Iroquois learned this plant combination not by using some precious measuring technology but by observing how the plants grow better together.
Organic is the way to go! Thanks for sharing.
CarsNemoFan 2 years ago
Thanks for the info on the Three Sisters, because I have always wanted to know what plants worked well together.
Will the Three Sisters also work up in Canada? I don't see why they shouldn't.
Your videos have been very informative, keep them coming. :)
andyrose68 2 years ago
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Super nice lady up in Methford, Oregon, told me that the produce guys, half of them, used latex gloves , can you say oil? to handle the produce, she and her husband used wooden framed "tubs" to raise their food, you are pretty nice gurls.
badattitude77769 2 years ago
hey Patti, just gave you 5 stars. The LA Times just did a grt story on a guy who moved out here from NY and he had a lot of ups & downs but him & his son have a really successful seed business in my neighborhood in LA. he said in the article their's lots of roof top farms in NY city. my g-parents from the South were urban gardeners who canned & preserved even after they moved up north.
hassan1953 2 years ago
MARCJTDC
marcjtdc 2 years ago
thanks *****
caleacat 2 years ago
Love your videos Patti. I've been gardening and landscaping organically for many years. Your giving great info to people and helping me remember things I've forgot and learn some new tricks too. Thanks,
BSEVERIN 2 years ago
Hello I'm doing a permaculture project here in Massachusetts and your video inspiried me to plant a 3 sisters garden in the center of the spiral.. I hope to see an update on your 3 sisters soon Sam
49testsamiam49 2 years ago
Great video, thank you for the ideas.
saphiablue 2 years ago
awesome! I'm going to try the three sisters method next year, this was very helpful.
adramatictheme 2 years ago
Nice video. I learn something new from every video I've seen here. This time I learned about using rabbit manure as a fertilizer (instead of horse manure, etc.). Makes sense because it doesn't "contain" weed seeds. Thanks so much!
foxfly23 2 years ago
This is a great video. I am really inspired. I do some container gardening now and want to more. I also like the fact that this relates to American Indian culture. Lana B., Chino, CA
delectableart 2 years ago
Great video
Kingery4President 2 years ago
I think you just missed the detail about how to plant the squash, you do mention the 3" for the beans, but how to plant the squash?
Still is a great video, the history of the native Americans adds to it a something I don't recall seeing in your videos before. Keep it up Patti. Blessings.
proteomx 2 years ago
Fab video!
drulady 2 years ago
Thanks for the great new vid Patti!Your youtube videos are always inspiring and insightful. Now if the three sisters is corn, beans and squash...what are the three brothers? heh heh -George Rye, NY
edbogus 2 years ago
Thank you! the emphasis on companion planting is appreciated.
3sisters rock!!!
(i like to plant the corn and squash in the same hole, on the same day~ then the bean to climb the corn)
88simran 2 years ago
I would have liked to see a plan on how you lay out the vegtables, spacing between each different kind of plant, exc..
jimkleager 2 years ago
I loved the way you instructed on exactly how to do this... I have a few questions for you. Can I use chicken manure instead of rabbit manure? If so does it have to be composted? What month did you actually plant these? When you first started your raised garden what did you start it with? Was it the expensive soil they sell at garden stores? Thank you Patti for always being so helpful I loved this video!!!
-Lorena
lorena1707 2 years ago
nice video Patti! I like the idea of having 3 different veggies together in one bed. Have you tried Aerophonic gardening? I hope you feature some in your videos ^_^ have a lovely day!
lyrmar 2 years ago
lookin good!! can't wait til the update!!
impalapez 2 years ago
Thank you. 5 stars!
CaligalinLibrary 2 years ago
Really great Vid Patti! 5* and shared:)
morningmayan 2 years ago
good green gardennings
games4u2ube 2 years ago
i grow the 3 sisters together too... have vid on my channel!!
desire4liberation 2 years ago
very interesting! col:D
colette72 2 years ago
Interesting show - nice work! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Great way to maximize space and have the veggies work together for a better crop.
ArboriusOwns 2 years ago
That is so kewl how clever vegetables working together =)
MikuFantasies 2 years ago
Great video sweetie. Will give this a try. :)
MACwishin 2 years ago
wow I didnt even know that rabbit manure even existed!
moujahed 2 years ago
Your work is really wonderful ! These plants are pretty and healthy ! To watch your movies is a motivation for the contact with the nature. Congratulations!
MuseuVerde 2 years ago
excellence!!!!you have some great vids....gardengirl rocks!!!
VGMMASSACHUSETTS 2 years ago
An excelent video.
gorachandlegend 2 years ago
now thats a rake. looks like it's 6 foot long!
ohhyeahzulu 2 years ago
Great video. All that fluffing the soil made me think about the no-dig people. What do you think about the no-dig idea?
mw44118 2 years ago
Hey patty I'm wondering if rabbit manure could be bought, and if so where from? As always great video thank you for posting.
MixtressTV 2 years ago
well i haven't seen all of your videos but this is the best so far great method
hotstufmasonkid 2 years ago
Hi Patty - The 3-Sisters are an integral part of our native heritage...it was called "good use of the avail soil" - The corn supported the beans & the squashed shaded their roots. Do some research on culinary dishes of the 3-Sisters. Lots out there. Did you know that plants will also EXTRACT toxins out of the earth ? There are even plants that will extract toxins from the water as well. We discussed planting non-edible 3-Sisters plants at Six Nations Reserve in Ont. for that very purpose.
mukwah1111 2 years ago 2
Very cool idea, but being part Native American I could have told you of the three sisters method =] thanks for sharing =]
justmom66 2 years ago
I like your tools!
Im buying a composting bin for the apartment complex I live in and encouraging everyone to add to it and have a community compost for use in our plants. Whats left over that we dont use I can put in around the tree's and such to help things grow. ^_^
huebear 2 years ago
LUV the raised bed garden, cant wait till i can garden, again. and when i can it will be raised bed
SkeptikSnarf 2 years ago
Very interesting! I had no idea these three vege's went together. I look forward to more good tips.
goldenscales 2 years ago
super video!
IcyKitty 2 years ago
What kind/type of lumber are you using....?
I am always scared lumber is toxic some kind of way.
What are your lumber deminsions, thickness and again type and perhaps cost?
How long do these thick plants last?
magylyn 2 years ago
The main thing with lumber used for bins/boxes in planting is not to use treated lumber. Also I know that redwood is toxic to our lungs. Many native american tribes documented this,and I researched it back in the 90's when I got a lung illness after living under redwood trees in Santa Cruz mountains. I'm not sure if planting in redwood emits the same toxins,something to research for sure.
LovesDisciple 2 years ago
I usually go for white non treated lumber and then treat it myself with boiled linseed oil, like if you paint them with it, un-assembled and then spot treat the screws, nails, once assembled, is not expensive and will last for around 4-5 years depending on you weather.
The lumber dimensions, I know Patti likes the 4'x4' approach and I have been using it and suggesting it too, some times I go a little bit more longer in one side, but I always keep 4' in one side.
proteomx 2 years ago
Good job as usual.And very cool tools.Keep up the good work.
jer4703 2 years ago
Awesome job!!!! Love it :)
Lizi99 2 years ago
great! always like to learn more about gardening.
Lewspade 2 years ago
Nice job. 5 stars.
Are these three the key ingredients in "succotash?"
And, another question for you: when would be the best time to plant these in the desert southwest? (I live in Phoenix.)
Thanks!
girlyoudontknow2 2 years ago
I think you would be able to grow this nearly year round with irrigation in Phoenix.
GardenGirltv 2 years ago
Great, thanks! :)
girlyoudontknow2 2 years ago
nice professional looking intro. How did you make it?
KyTyJaw11 2 years ago
After effects.
GardenGirltv 2 years ago
Sweet!
KyTyJaw11 2 years ago
Awesome video, as always....
KingmanOldDude 2 years ago
YOU ARE AWESOME! 5 STARS!
aidinmoh97 2 years ago
awesome i luv gardening i want to become a horticluturalist
kittyluv99 2 years ago
I have heard of this method of planting before, but never saw it in actual use! I have also never seen corn transplanted to the garden before. If I wanted to start this from seed, do you put in the seed at the same time? I love your videos...very smart!
GiftedFormula 2 years ago
Plant the corn first!
GardenGirltv 2 years ago
I'm curious to see how it comes out. I usually plant the beans after the corn gets larger, so the bean will have to something to grow on, and doesn't smother the corn.
Did not know that rabbit poop didn't need to be composted. Thanks.
feralkevin 2 years ago
Thanks I never knew this, but it makes sense!!
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jedirock 2 years ago
((((((((AMAZING AGAIN ))))))))) I am trying this out right now ..thanks so much and I do love my new hand gardening tools they are cool..
justamomforjesus 2 years ago
nice
Felecia187 2 years ago
Thanks for the tips - I can use all the gardening help I can get!
fabuloussavings 2 years ago
Another great video
JoeyMassie 2 years ago
Such great info!! Thanks!!
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jjohnston1 2 years ago
Aww this is great. I want to see it when it's all grown. Five stars.
destroyahdes 2 years ago
Looks like fun!
GreenTwithTamara 2 years ago
Thank you for showing us this. One question, you said leaves under the soil are good, but what about pine needles? We have some pine trees near us and I try to remove as much of them as I can. Should I just let the needles stay in the soil? I heard pine makes awful compost.
elpilotoazul 2 years ago
Compost them into the soil.
GardenGirltv 2 years ago
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cool video 5/5
BOSSJJOS 2 years ago
Funny you are in Boston where I used to live and I am in the SW now. Here, the corn goes in early as possible, three weeks later the beans, which grow up the corn stalks, then three weeks later in go the squash seeds, as it likes the shade of the corn. if placed well it does well. Plus those three grow in the alkaline soil here, High plains AZ.
Though, a navaho guy near here who succeeded in growing more corn than us all says "phsha, that is the old way, Plow two feet deep for your corn, haha.
desertblbuesman 2 years ago
Thanks for the vid Patti! I do a little mixing with my soil and compost as well. Eggshells, leaves, unwanted vegies(ruined by bugs, or perished), rabbit manure, and cow manure goes in my soil to make what I call the "Marvelous Market Mix!" name due to I sometimes sell extra to neighbors.
csbarrett14 2 years ago
Nice video, and very helpful! Looking forward to more. You're doing a great job and an excellent service to lots of people. Keep up the good work... we need more people and videos like yours! * * * * *
catherinetodd 2 years ago
good video
BOGZASV8MA 2 years ago
Great video!
animalandcarlover 2 years ago
Thank you for this video. As a Native American man I remember my mom always growing the three sisters and I grew up eating the three sisters several times a week.
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4BearWarrior 2 years ago
Nice!
GardenGirltv 2 years ago
Hi Patti, great video as always, my visitors to my Natural Healing News Blog love your videos!
Thanks again!
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AmirHealthGuru 2 years ago
you should do a video on the bills that are in congress right now that will ban home gardening. hr 875 and s 425.
thats ofcorse if you enjoy doing this vids and dont want it to become illegal =)
balancex3 2 years ago 3
Another great and informative video by the GardenGirl. Thanks for sharing. ~Jeri
BalconyGrow 2 years ago
I watch because she's super sexy. lol . who cares about rabbit manure. lol.
attilaclark 2 years ago
Very good video and accurate in every detail. To me, raised bed planting is the easiest but also the best for family gardening. Much easier than the old, plow, turn, plow again etc method. haha
Good video
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AeganMontgomery 2 years ago
cool!
acerb45666555 2 years ago
I love the Video Patty, thank you for honoring the Indigenous people and providing this educational and entertaining video on the three sisters method. Our ancesters also teach us to add the ashes of hardwood into the soil for the corn. The hardwood ash is richer and saved for the corn because its considered very importance as a food and medicine.
Thanks
Love your Awesome Videos. Keep up the great videos.
epit31 2 years ago
Great video as usual!
AAAAkuuuu 2 years ago
Great Video! I love the look and feel of your videos. Lots of valuable information. We should all be going outdoors more and enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. Fantastic channel.
1click2know 2 years ago
Nice tools!
Hamish121212 2 years ago