This is my third consecutive year growing the three sisters in Arizona. I grow Hopi Blue corn, golden and crimson melons, sugar pumpkins, summer and winter squash, and a wide variety of beans, and this year I have incorporated tobacco as well. This is also my first year trying potatoes, and so far seems pretty good. I've taken every ounce of inspiration from traditional agriculture practices of southwest tribes, and am a believer from firsthand experience. I've never had more confidence in growing food in the desert as I have now. Thank you for the affirmation that I'm doing the right thing. I believe gardening is the best way for anyone to achieve true freedom.

@MEAT_CANNON

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I mean if you had a choice I'd move to like Kansas or somewhere with more fertile soil.

@GemstonePhilosophy

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@@MEAT_CANNON I am a craftsman of fertile soil. In fact, I don't consider myself a farmer of plants, but rather, a farmer of microbes and worms and compost. It takes a great deal of effort, sure, but it's well worth the effort. Not to mention, I wouldn't trade my home in the mountains for an endless windy plane. Gotta be out of your mind. 😉

@blackrasputin3356

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@@GemstonePhilosophy It's that the soil here is bad and the soil over there is good mentality that exemplifies the European mindset.

@GemstonePhilosophy

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@@blackrasputin3356 lol. Point taken. I guess I'm a little bit more like the folks in Dubai in the sense of making my own land.

@k39564

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Can you recommend any good literature ?

Absolutely. We've come full circle. Whenever we can we need to be self-sustaining. Blessings from South America Uruguay 🇺🇾

@jesusibarra1303

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¿Autosuficientes en qué?

@EGA4Life

3 күн бұрын

🇺🇸 🇺🇲 🇺🇸

Corn, beans and squash, The three Sisters.

@curtisgoss2669

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Milpa

@justmejoy124

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Teachings are better when not lost through lack of practicing . Thank you I enjoy the teachings.🧡

@hardtogetnamehere

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I did the three sisters this year. Such a mess. A darn bloody mess in the garden. Probably won’t do it again.

This was a wonderful teaching! Sadly most don't know anything about growing food. Thank you very much for sharing.

Not Navajo but just found out my great great grandmother was Siksika who migrated to Mexico. I’ve always been drawn to native culture and ideas, maybe my grandmother is putting me on the right path

The 3 sisters! I always plant Abenaki flint corn , which is eastern native American, beans and squash. I have all these growing in my garden. Getting ready for the harvest. Thank you for inspiring us to plant out own food in the correct way! Many thanks, elder Brown!

Thank you .

One of my favorite thing on earth is to garden. It makes you feel so much closer to our mother. The feel, the smell, the way it feels in your hands, the way it fills your soul. Thank you grandfather for the teachings. We must remember!!!

@drawingmomentum

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❤

@ameliatribeofissachar7311

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✊🏾🥰 a' ho

I helped my mom put up food as a young girl. But, as I grew up it was harder to find time for canning food. Canned goods were cheaper and easier to buy. To many of my generation have let our children down. Excellent video thank you. 🙃☕❤

@GemstonePhilosophy

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It's become too convenient to live. No working person feels they have time to produce for themselves outside their paycheck. That is a problem, when people only have time to make rich corporate magnates richer while we suffer without the knowledge of self reliance. I am in my late 20's, and choose to grow food instead of working for a paycheck to buy food, and although I am roughing it and struggle to do it on my own, I have never felt a greater sense of accomplishment as I feel when I eat a big stir fry of home grown vegetables. As for preservation, it has become more and more difficult to find mentors who know the art of canning, dehydrating, pickling, and so on. I have learned very little from my family or friends, but KZread has been very helpful. There are a few elders or those with experience who are trying to teach anyone who will listen, but the problem is, very few in my generation care about these things, in part because they weren't taught the importance of growing and preserving food. This isn't an issue of generational difference, but a difference in culture and values than previous generations. That's what happens when we raise a society on capitalist values with no interest in community health, wellbeing, and sufficiency.

@oldgamerchick

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@@GemstonePhilosophy very well said. And, congratulations on taking a road less traveled.

@jesusibarra1303

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¿Cómo los han defraudado?

@ThePennie46

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I feel your desire will make the time you will need to become a child of the soil and ĺife once more🥰🤗🌱

@lukespringthorpe8211

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I agree... Easy times can weaken people. I remember my parents having to glean potatoes with the land owners permission. We were vacationing on a shoestring budget. Because my parents gleaned potatoes and foraged on the shoreline, my father was able to use the last bit of money to buy three movie tickets for 'Star Wars' Return of the Jedi 😊 it was a massive surprise for my brother and I... The first time I'd ever been to a movie theatre. It was a magical memory that I cherish to this day. To this day, if my father finds himself on a beach, he can't resist the temptation of collecting shellfish, if he finds a good batch 😂😂😂 I truly believe there is a new wave of people trying to connect with their natural state. The internet has caused many problems, but has also allowed people to connect and share knowledge, bypassing the paid 'Talking Heads' that hold back knowledge. I truly appreciate your comments. Hello from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The most delicious fruits and vegetables come from plants you grow yourself. There's something about literally tasting the fruit of your labor that is quite delicious.

Thank you so much 🪶

Great Topic, would love to hear more content on plants, herbs, food and medicine off the land! Film your gardening, planting and harvesting so that we may learn to do the same . Also be great to see you enjoy some of your bounty. Love your channel, keep up the great work!!!

@lilcricket4379

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They're teachings are vocal

@greywolfwalking6359

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@@lilcricket4379 yes , indeed! Very true! No " talking leaves" allowed!! And for many reasons...as Elder has previously stated... 👍🐾🐺🧙‍♂️!!!!

@steph765ify

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@@greywolfwalking6359 oh but is you listen the leaves do talk ❤

Beautiful…Thank you, you are a treasure.

Thank you Mr. Brown AND Shane...

I was raised on beans, squash, maters, corn, taters, etc. my daddy always had a garden as did his ancestors! I wish I could have done a garden 😢🙏🏼

My husband and I grew our garden that way! I remembered the story and it was a brilliant method.

Exactly what my grandmother planted every year. 😊 I really miss her.

Thank you for your teaching and time 🙏 very beautiful harvest.

I love gardening. Nothing like growing your own food. Thank you.☮️💖🎶

We are carrying on the tradition! It is so much work, I don't have to go to the gym when I get off!!! Lol! The work is never finished when you grow your own!

My corn harvest this year was not as good as the last but I’m still thankful for what I got. It’s very rewarding to feed your family from your own garden, plus it’s healthier. We need to go back to the way of our ancestors and reconnect to the earth and be more independent. Thanks grandpa for another good video and teaching. Blessings 🙏🏻

@GOne-vj6no

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An if you plan it and find a way to have it year round by drying it.

Thank you for continually sharing your wisdom & knowledge with us!

Your garden is beautiful. I got gardening from both set’s of grandparents and mom & dad. Dad did a lot of hunting and fishing for our meat’s. I remember he always put the bit’s & bob’s of fish into the garden soil. We always had lush and fruitful plant’s. As a kid we did the weeding and I still remember what is weed and what is crop from that. Great memories from gardening, harvesting and preparing the soil.💚🐢🍀

Wally is a cool drink of water in today's world. I love listening to these videos and know there are places of Tranquillity. Thank you Wally and Shane!

Excellent video. God bless the Diné.

I love the pride and joy on your face in the last few moments of the videos. Is this your son?

The more I listen to this channel the more wisdom is revealed. Absolutely love it. Please consider doing a video about traditional Navajo survival techniques. Food, natural medicine, ect. So much wisdom that people need in the world we are living in. God bless!

Beautiful heathy nutritious life giving bounty... thank you for sharing. Peace be too all.

Thank you for the knowledge ❤️ I live in Wales in the UK. I love hearing the history and the knowledge. My garden is blessed with sweet apples, Victoria plum and strawberries (when the strawberries ripen, I know that it's tennis 🎾 season 😂). I joined a Facebook community group about foraging in the UK and this has helped me to learn what school never taught me. I was blessed to have parents who know the name of every tree and bird and my mother is a walking book of knowledge, when it comes to plants. They would always take an opportunity to point out the wonders and gifts of nature. Most of the knowledge stuck and now I'm taking the time to truly learn the local knowledge I overlooked in my youth. Love the videos and I love you and the team, for the gift of knowledge.

As always thank you Father for your wise words & passing from the Elders! Our garden contains the 3 sisters.....Aho

@GOne-vj6no

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Plant in the beginning of the year and by the end you'll have your yields. I've never plant myself yet, but I'm interested in learning.

The connection to the Earth and yourselves when growing, taking care of and harvesting crops is something that cannot be felt by reading about it... It has to be experienced by doing. There is NOTHING like sitting down with friends and family and sharing what you have sown. 😎👍❤🖖

The " 3 sisters of sustenance ".... grew up working on ( Algonquin mound ) gardens in the forest... The " standing people " would show you where to plant n for a season, share the sunlight!! A hard life, but a good life to live!!! Thanks for sharing your adventure and memories with us!! Be well n " Walk in beauty always "!!! 👍🐺🧙‍♂️🐺👍

Thank you so much for always sharing your wisdom.

Thanks so much for this video I loved hearing your thoughts on gardening 👩‍🌾 and it just so happens that this year, as opposed to last year, our garden has been quite fruitful we froze a bunch of green beans and peas and even pickled our cucumbers which we get to try in a few weeks ! Thanks 🙏 for sharing your wisdom 🙏✌️❤️

i have thought about quitting watching youtube in the past but there are a few channels, this one at the top of the list, that i just cant quit

Thank you!

While I don’t have much of a garden this year I am so thankful I grew up on a farm! My grandparents had farms, even one auntie and my uncle. So I learned about gardening at a early age! I think the entire world would be better if more women with their children got together to shell peas and beans! ❤️❤️

Спасибо за видео 👍, очень понравились ваши растения! 💓

TYVM mother thank you for all you've given us. Thank you for your beauty. I'm so grateful for my existence. 🕊💙🌎

Thank-You Elder, I wonder if you could share some Indigenous secrets on what was done or planted close by for Natural Pest control by your Tribe?? Beans did NOT grow well for anyone in our Northern Season this year because bugs not only chewed the leafs but also infested the beans themselves this year? Very strange.

Thank you so very much for everything You share✨I’m a Na ✨66yrs here in N. CA and your teachings and the kids near Hwy. 66 are the only contact for content of the things most important to me 💚I thank you ✨Carla

Thank you so much wise teacher for sharing your knowledge with us, and with the younger generations who do not have connection with the earth anymore. I've learned a lot from your teachings, and I am really grateful for that.

@GemstonePhilosophy

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Why do people always imply the younger generations are so lost? Maybe because their parents were lost and disconnected, and their parents before them. My generation seems to have far more interest in restoring natural order than any of my elders. I spend the majority of my time in the outdoors with no shoes working in my garden and restoring native pasture and forest in my local area. I am constantly knocked down by my parents who think I'm wasting my time. I don't believe my elders take in to consideration how lost they are when they make statements about "the younger generations". I'm not trying to be abrasive: I just believe the stereotype is moot.

@yaz519

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@@GemstonePhilosophy It's all about how we were growing up compared to younger kids. As years pass by, fewer and fewer young people spend their time playing out in the nature all day, eating from trees and understanding the laws of nature as they are, without any human intervention. I do not doubt there are exceptions, and younger people who are mindful enough to understand and respect the natural world. And you are right, it may be stereotypical, maybe it depends on the country/region or people's mentality, I am just pointing out what I am seeing everyday.

@GemstonePhilosophy

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@@yaz519 I understand where you are coming from, but I have one question: do you see their elders outside much these days?

@yaz519

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@@GemstonePhilosophy You are right, children's behaviour resembles that of their parents'.

@GemstonePhilosophy

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@@yaz519 I don't mean to undermine your point. I wish more of the youth felt at liberty to be a part of nature. I do believe it has much to do with the direction of guidance from our elders. The youngest generations are being raised entirely by institutional education and KZread (and they are most likely not watching this channel). I don't mean to put it all on my elders either. This is a an issue which spans multiple generations, but has more to do with culture (or the lack thereof) than age.

Beautiful garden of native plants, perfect

I love your little oasis you created. It's a great way even for us western people to get connected to mother earth 🌎 again. Thanks for sharing Wally and Shane 🙏

Great timely lesson

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, experiences, and teachings!

Self sufficient is a wonderful blessing to have we grow a garden every year. We can as well.

I have little navajo and hopi ancestory. I would love nothing more than to live like this

Potatoes are a great staple. Salt in the wild can be hard to find the summer rains are important.🍗👍

@searchforthetruth1998

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My understanding is that if tribes were not able to trade amongst one another for salt they would use cranberry sauce as a preservative hence why you saw it introduced to Thanksgiving meals.

@dcservices6026

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@@searchforthetruth1998 yes sir that really makes sense to bad the things that they learned have been lost thanksgiving was for what they learned about everyone having there own place and each one using their own skills and not being jammed up in a tiny commun hoping the next guy is going to do the dishes.😎

This was my first year to grow things and my peas and mint went really well. After watching this I feel even more inspired so I will add chillis and potatoes to my next grow. Blessings and good wishes from the UK

That helps me so much on what to plant where.

As always thank you so much for your words of wisdom your teachings are always very insightful

Excellent video. Your garden looks green and healthy. I know you eat well, much better than I do buying factory canned and frozen foods. The old ways really are the best, especially when it comes to food.

Wise words Wally.

Love your videos. Ae kei te rangatira o te whenua. You are a leader of your people and your land

Thank you for sharing! ❤️

I have always admired the natives understanding of nature and God. Every video of yours reinforces that in me. May the creator allow your fruits to be plentiful and keep the trickster at bay.

Thank you grandpa! He is aware of what is coming..

Peace & love great 1s

💖💖💖💖

Wood Prairie Family Farm and High Ground Gardens are my source of naturally producing great seeds..

This information in priceless information. The richness of Navajo culture and way of life is something very special.

Awesome subject. I got ceremonial tobacco to grow, with the little yellow flowers. Also, jewelweed has a yard pass on my land 😸

A SUPER MUST to learn for sure ! So glad my grandmother & father taught me early on in life the importance of growing & harvesting! LOVE OF NATURE produces the best food, guaranteed 🥰 the only place to be . 💞

Well said sir, food (and pure water) are the MOST important things in our lives, we don't last long without them! Cultivation should be taught in all schools as the main subject of study and application. Properly tended plants will produce an abundance (one zuchinni/courgette/squash plant will yield over 30 kg) Compost needs large amounts of urine - puts nitrates back in the soil and solid waste is the best fertiliser (unless it's from junkfood eaters). My broad beans grow to around 6 -7 feet. If we look after Nature then She looks after us. Growing good food is a big step towards wisdom. Many thanks, may your garden always be healthy. 🙏💜

I’m trying to garden and I agree it’s very important

I am truly grateful 🙏🏽 thank you🙏🏽 thanks everyone for sharing your gratitude for this channel🙏🏽✨️ a true gem it is🙏🏽💚

I want to start a garden but have no land just a small planters box Growing food is probably the most useful skill for sustainability

He called that his small garden, that's huge!! 5×8 section is what I call small 😅. Great ideas!

I agree with you sir. Young people should learn to garden and organize efficiently the set up of there garden.

I got to grow 3 sisters 1 year. Dent or flint corn, black beans and acorn or Waltham butternut squash. That way you dry them out(corn and beans) and you get the maximum nutrition and shelf life. No sweet corn or premature green bean pods.

What a gorgeous garden 🥰

Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us. I also enjoy growing beans, squash, corn and other vegetables in my urban garden in the city. Thank you for the reminder to choose heirloom seeds. Very few things bring as much satisfaction as growing one’s own food. Your garden is beautiful!

Thanks!

I love my garden, and it loves me back. I love the soil, and it loves me back. I love the water, and it loves me back. I love the seeds, and they love me back. I love the animals, and they love me back. I love the seasons, and they love me back. I love my child, and he loves me back. Thank u elder for loving us... ❤ Pilamiya ❤ 🌻 Mitake oyasin

There are people and organizations coming together here in Southern Colorado/San Luis valley to create a regional food growing and distribution organization.

@GemstonePhilosophy

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Can I get some more info on this? Is there a website I can go to?

He is very wise

Earlier today I volunteered at a "forest garden". Basically they are growing all the fruits and vegetables and letting nature do its synergy thing. Still occasionally weeding and adding compost.

Many great thanks to your culture. 🙏🏼 Being self sufficient in a Monsanto low grade nutrition world is crucial now! I enjoy the exploration of learning to grow my own even if it's only a few veg...better than nothing, and tastier!!

Thank you sir 🙏🏻🇺🇸✌🏻

You have again given us good advice grandfather. Thank you Jim BCC AZ

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing this information. I had been hoping for more plant videos!

Very interesting, the old ways are the best ways! ❤️🙏🇺🇸

Perfect video Wally. Thank you very very much.

Thank you for you and your teams teachings

Thank you so much for sharing, I’m grateful! Recently I received information about making the squash flour. Allowing the yellow squash or golden zucchini to become naturally overgrown, beyond the point of eating in a normal meal. This allows the stronger flavor to fade and a mild, finished essence to remain. Remove the seeds (for planting), slice the squash to slices thin enough for your preferred drying method, grind the slices into powder once the slices are fully dry. Store in sealed and dry packaging. This is a basic method, easy enough that it makes sense. Because I learned how this season, I’ll try the method this season. I hope it’s alright that I’ve shared. I’m sure there are other methods, even sacred methods, of preserving the squash flour. Using it as a food staple, this method is said to be successful as a partial substitute for grain flours in recipes. I’m glad to have learned to take the step of drying it. Take care 😊

Thank you 💃🏾 i Love my Garden ❤️

Thank you for the advice. God bless you all!!🙏

My grandpa helped bring out my natural gift for plants.

My garden brings me solace as well as food ❤ to you all

To add to that take your time to understand the plant, what the plant wants and particularly the roots. KPN is all very well in balanced proportions but good soil bacteria and fungi is priority. Where I live drainage is important as its cold. Hope this helps.

I love your smile at the end of your videos, Elder..it is such a happy, childlike innocent smile !!! Thank you for being a positive example for the youth !!!

I keep all my seeds. I always share seeds with friends and family. Love my squash, peppers and greens. I have some of my late mom's tobacco seed.

I enjoyed this so much. I totally agree with Elder Wally, we must know how to grow our food, can it, dry it, preserve it, and save the precious seeds for the next growing season! I have taught my daughter all of these skills. Now in an apartment I wish for the day I will grow my food again. Wally is correct about the GMO's of food not being good or able to reproduce! Identification of the native plants is a good talent as well. The Herbs, the Wild foods, the wild vegetables, the wild Choke Cherries, Wild Plums, Wild Grapes, etc. So many gifts from Mother Earth and many do not know how to identify them or utilize them. Gardening is a talent too, I plant by the Moon, it is far superior than to just planting seeds whenever you feel like it. Good looking Garden, Wally! Thank you for this educational Video on basic gardening!

Thank you for another wonderful video. Everything you're talking about here reminds me of my childhood so much. I was raised by my grandparents and my grandfather came from the Whitetop Laurel Band of Cherokee. We lived off the land. They planted all those crops you mention here especially, and farmed tobacco for a living until they retired when I was 2 years old. After that, they grow rows of beans, squash, corn, potatoes, so many vegetables, and melons too. My grandfather was very proud of how large he could get his potatoes to grow. They fished every day during the summer like it was their full-time job, and stored what they caught in a large freezer to have year-round. Extended family came at harvest time to help break beans and shuck corn, and my mom canned tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, and more. I loved that life so much. I never knew anything different when I was a child - it was just our way of life. Now I know how precious it was. I can't wait to be able to have a space to grow food in again.

Thank You🤗🌱

Terrific episode! Thank you!!

Wonderful video! We keep a large garden on the farm here!

Thank you for sharing this! Its amazing what can happen when you start playing with growing food. Ive had squash, beans, and corn on my appartment patio for 2 years with almost no watering. I use the moisture produced from my composter to fertilize and water them.

I have a 2500 square foot completely organic garden. I hve have had it for years and grow all of my own vegetables. I am trying to be as self sufficient as possible.