Corn, beans and squash thrive when planted together. Question: I've been reading about the Three Sisters Garden of corn, beans and squash and want to give it try. I have three children who I feel ...

As all the old jokes about country people not locking their doors except during zucchini season imply, growing squash can be a little too easy. And while figuring out what to do with the overabundance ...

HUNGRY FRUIT: Squash are heavy feeders, meaning they thrive in soil with high fertility. If you don’t have rich soil, you can add an organic fertility source before planting squash, and/or apply a ...

I hope everyone is growing something they can eat, but if you haven’t tried yet, consider doing what the Indians did centuries ago and grow the Three Sisters! Growing multiple plants together, called ...

May is the time to plant squash in Mid-Missouri. Most squash can be put into two categories: summer squash and winter squash. The terms "summer" and "winter" are used to describe the time of use.

I am just returning from a trip to North Dakota and while passing through South Dakota, we stopped at The Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village, an archaeological dig site. As I read through the info in ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The squash plants in Gandy's Garden here at News 19 are without a doubt, the fastest plants I'm growing right now. I started the squash seeds back in mid April and they're 6 to 12 ...

He had me at polenta. You know — that creamy corn goodness that foodies love to cook up for potluck parties? (Yeah, I’ve never made it, either.) Last month, I was chatting with Chad Borseth of Native ...

Spoiler alert, the squirrels won. Sigh. It seems like every other book I read last year mentioned planting the Three Sisters, which are corn, beans, and squash. Garden: Create your own secret garden ...