Florence J Martin

Guide to Native American Gardening Florence J Martin

We hear buzzwords like "sustainable" or "permaculture" and "organic" today. But these techniques were here long before we started talking about "going green." Perhaps your grandparents also knew some of the older, gentler ways. Many are simply intuitive and based on fostering a closer relationship with nature and the land. If you don't already, you might want to think about integrating some of these techniques into your own landscape. Many of the following practices are often viewed as "new" to the gardening world, but they've been around for a long, long time. They have all been traditionally used by Native American peoples, but that is not to say that all of these techniques were used by all Native American cultures. Just like separate countries, indigenous cultures vary widely in their gardening philosophies and techniques. Below are just a few sustainable, Earth-conscious ways to grow a better garden.