by: Gavin, Harpreet, Annaliese, and Kurt

Pioneer Gardens

Pioneer Gardens

• The Appalachian pioneers planted gardens with green beans, okra, pumpkin, tomato, and corn

• The plants pioneers grew in their gardens were mostly corn, potatoes, beans, squash, tomato, watermelon, and strawberries

Pioneer Gardens

Pioneer gardening ensures a safe environment for people, plants, and animals

Pioneer gardens keep pests away and stops them from eating the plants

Pioneer gardens are good for the environment because they do not release chemicals

Pioneer Gardens

• John Deere invented the steel plow and it really helped the pioneer farmers.

Pioneer Gardens

Typical pioneer gardens in the 1800's included a three sisters garden interplanted with corn, beans, and squash

The three plants benefit each other The corn grows tall and supports the beans,

the beans absorb nitrogen and provide it for the corn and squash