> In the summer, this otherwise dry stretch of land turns into a âfood forestâ, said Lowden, pulling up a photo on his phone showing lush rows of corn, intercropped with Hopi yellow beans, and Acoma winter squash â the âthree sistersâ of Pueblo agriculture.
> On the edges of the field are giant heirloom sunflowers â used to attract pollinators â and rows of amaranth. âBy companion cropping, youâre replicating those systems you see in nature,â said Lowden, describing the traditional Indigenous practice of interplanting crops to deter weeds and pests, maintain moisture and enrich the soil. âThis is thousands of years of knowledge passed down,â he added.
IheartGMO
Local here. Just FYI, it’s pronounced “ACK-comma”, not “a coma”.
Lodestone123
I’m sure Montesano will find a reason to sue them…
rustys_shackled_ford
I better start seeing some blue melons, or an Oxford Comma, real quick…
Woodie626
Climate crisis???
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