• bacon_pdp@lemmy.worldEnglish
    43·
    9 days ago

    the 3 sisters: corn runner beans (perhaps American groundnut) pumpkin (perhaps amaranth and sunflowers)

    modified 3 sisters (requires less water): sorghum cowpeas sweet potatoes tomatoes bell peppers chia

    similar to last but different species: millet peanuts chick peas lentils mung beans sesame

    the rice patch (plenty of irrigation): rice corn sweet peas (any water tolerant legume)

    the potato patch: potatoes bush beans quinoa

    wheat patch: wheat bush beans (could be also sunflowers and quinoa)

    vegetable patch: Lettuse celery brassicas onions garlic turnips

    three brothers: (the perennial version of the three sisters) Apios americana (American groundnut) (Amphicarpaea bracteata (hog-peanut) works better) Helianthus tuberosus (sunchoke) Wild Strawberries

    • ChicoSuave@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      8 days ago

      modified 3 sisters (requires less water):

      • sorghum
      • cowpeas
      • sweet potatoes
      • tomatoes
      • bell peppers
      • chia

      That’s the 3 twin sisters

      • lath@piefed.socialEnglish
        14·
        8 days ago

        Probably due to there being more than 3 in the examples. Overwhelming information.

        • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.ukEnglish
          2·
          7 days ago

          Intellectually I know that there are probably people who come to Lemmy for a neurotypical amount of information, it’s just a weird thing to consider