

This taro patch has been growing for about three months. Those tall plants behind the taro are sugarcane. 🎋 It’s good to plant things together because each plant has different compounds that they excrete into the soil, and help create a more diverse and lush environment. Native Americans liked to plant corn, beans, and squash together and called it the “three sisters” because of how well they grew together. I like to take this technique into account when I’m planting my gardens, even though I live in Hawaii. The white lines are electric fencing, and they keep the cows out. I let them graze alongside the gardens so that I can shovel manure directly onto the plant roots.