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Three Sisters

2/24/2013

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Today's Locavore Challenge was to learn about a meal a Native American in Montgomery County would have made.  This was a fun project for us since third grade students just studied Lenni Lenape, so our son was very helpful.
In his research  he discovered the Three Sisters Garden.  This kind of garden incorporates 3 plants (the sisters) that help each other out.  They are corn, beans and squash.  So, at the school garden this year, we will be planting a Three Sisters garden.  In May, the corn will go in.  Once the corn is up 3-4 inches, we will plant beans at the base of the corn.  The corn will provide a support for the beans to grow, and the beans will fix nitrogen for the corn.  We will also plant some acorn squash or pie pumpkins in the bed.  The squash vines will grow and keep weeds out of the bed.  We will be able to pick beans all summer and have popcorn in the Fall with the kids.  Hopefully the pumpkins will grow this year and we can make pie with the kids!
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    I am doing the Longview locavore challenge for the month of February.  By participating, get to participate in the Longview workshops for free!  Read all about the challenge here and follow their blog here.  I enjoy getting my vegetables from a CSA  and trying new things, I have a home garden and run a local Elementary School garden, and buy most of the meat my family eats from local farmers, I just buy it in bulk to save money!

    Eating seasonally and locally is great for my taste buds, helps us try different things, and I am keeping money in the community.

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