

Guan Yin speaks. Corn and beans together
"Greetings! This is Guan Yin speaking. It is said that some Native Americans would plant corn and beans together, along with squash, and this was called the three sisters. I am charmed by the idea that the corn grows tall and provides a bean pole for those plants, a way for them to climb and be off the ground. Beans provide nitrogen to the soil, which in turn benefits the corn. I am not sure where squash fall in the symbiosis, but I'm sure it has its place. What is lovely t