Three organic sisters

Quickly quick, before it's over…. The three American sisters.

It is Hot , hot, hot ! All crops standing, stretching, climbing … in the garden, are faced with extreme conditions for a while now.

Once we harvest them and cut them from their "feeding tube" -the earth, they immediately begin to suffer and wither.

We do not use all sorts of techniques to preserve them. We try to get everything to you as close to their natural state.

Treat them well 🙂 with a cool shower and immediate income refrigeration. They will respond well 🙂

And remember that soon we too will miss the summer….

The three sisters have been here since the beginning of the world, say Native Americans, and were given as a gift to sustain humankind.

The Iroquois tribe tells about the lady of the sky, that lived at the top of the sky, that looked down through a hole in the sky at the vast sea beneath. She was pregnant and fell through the hole. The animals saw that she was falling and lifted soil and sediment onto the back of a giant turtle, thus creating turtle island (later known as the North American continent) to soften her landing.

Her daughter, who was born on the earth, became pregnant by the western wind and gave birth to twin boys who were actually the first resident Americans. She herself died in childbirth and her mother, the lady of the sky, buried her in the earth on Turtle Island. From her tomb grew three plants that were meant to ensure the survival of her sons and the rest of humanity.

The three plants are corn, beans and pumpkin – our current summer's abundance.

The botanical differences between these three crops assures us that they are not sensitive to the same pests and diseases – so all of our eggs are not in one basket.

Their needs from the earth are also different and thus they do not compete with each other and can grow together.

Their different "footstep" on the earth and way they grow means that growing them together assists and complements one another…. Exactly what you would want from three sisters: be different, but similar in their love for each other and their support of one another.

Nutritionally, the three together give us a full, rich food – that meets all of our needs!

Have been grown for thousands of years in America and throughout the history of Native American agriculture (once you get to know the history, it is strange to call them Indians) they were sown together and in the same season.

These crops were adopted both in agriculture and in the spiritual life of all native American cultures. They were celebrated in festivals, songs and stories and were honored as the sustainers of humanity. The native Americans always expressed gratitude to the "spirits" who gave the three sisters to the humans.

The Bean – the youngest sister, is still crawling.

Bean Spirit

She successfully climbs on her older sister to get the light she needs. At the same time she gives a hug and support to the corn from breaking in the wind.

She also enriches the soil with nitrogen which is needed by her sisters.

As a legume, she completes the corn, which is a grain, for a healthy and full  protein, useable by humans. She is also full of nutritional fiber and other good stuff.

The corn – the older sister, is tall, upright, and supports and lifts the young bean.

                                           Corn Spirit

Corn is nearly the ideal food for man. She only lacks two minerals and two amino acids, which are provided by the bean, of course J. Therefore, when eaten along with the bean, we get a complete protein. Corn also gives us the best carbohydrates and sugars.

Pumpkin or gourd – The middle sister, provides us with a variety of vitamins from her fruits and excellent oil from her seeds.

                                                     Squash Spirit

                                                     
She spreads out on the ground, thus preventing erosion and weeds from disturbing her ​​and her sisters and helps the soil retain moisture and preserve its temperature for the benefit of all three. Her large leaves receive plenty of sunlight for energy production, which is also true of her two sisters.
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We wish you all a complete and balanced week.
Yours,

Maggie and the garden staff

We expect in our baskets (draft only):

And we expect in our organic vegetable baskets (draft only):
Thai green beans
Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes
Onions
Cucumbers
Butternut Squash
corn
Peppers
Pumpkin
Potatoes
 
In the larger ones also:
Kale
Sweet potatoes
Chillies
 
Organic fruit baskets;
Mango
And Sabres
Larger ones also:
Melon 
And pears