The Three Sisters of Indigenous American agriculture — corn, beans and squash — are crops planted together in a shared space to benefit one another's growth. The beans bring nitrogen into ...

In addition to growing crops like corn, beans and squash — using the traditional milpa agricultural method that naturally preserves nutrients in soil — they planted trees on the corners of the ...

What is a waffle garden and how does it make growing in the desert easier? In the simplest terms, a waffle garden is crafted from a series of berms and depressions, with each depression forming a ...

“It’s like the ‘three sisters’ in farming,” says Dr. Wang, referring to the idea in Indigenous American agriculture of three different crops in a shared space (corn, beans, and ...

Drive into Baja California from downtown San Diego to hit one of Mexico's seafood powerhouses: Ensenada, home to the most ...

Essentially, anything that holds up well in high heat will work. Think vegetables like green onions, garlic, chilis, beans, squash, corn, beets, and tomatoes; leafy greens like amaranth, lettuce, ...

Guests were treated to a luncheon, a fashion show featuring locals aplenty and boutique shopping galore. The League, which ...

Skinner offers a multi-sensory spin on Three Sisters, a popular Indigenous dish that incorporates the staple trio of corn, beans, and squash. Channeling his Choctaw heritage, a tribe originally from ...

The primary plants are the "Three Sisters" — corn, beans, and squash — but many Milpa gardens are far more biodiverse than that. Soil health is a major issue in agriculture today. According to the U.N ...