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A three-sisters garden is a traditional way of gardening that was practised by North American Indians and Mexicans. For a traditional three-sisters garden, plant sweetcorn, beans and squash together – the perfect ingredients for delicious Mexican dishes! Corn is planted first, then beans to grow up the corn, and finally squash. Here's a step by step guide as seen on the Tui Garden Project on Annabel Langbein's show Through the Seasons.

Mother Nature is a very generous soul, and with a little understanding and a few basic materials you can save your own seeds and grow plants for free. Autumn and summer are generally the best times of year to save seeds as most plants flower in spring and summer and then set seed the following season.

Nothing beats the satisfaction of ‘growing your own’. Liz Anderson (@tiny_farmstead) shares her top five never fail crops for vege success at your place. These low maintenance veges will happily grow in pots on your patio or in a large patch in your backyard. Size and space are no restriction to growing a successful summer garden!

Help get schools growing this August - purchase Tui Vegetable Mix and support Garden to Table.

Radishes are one of the easiest and quickest crops to grow, and come in a huge range of colours, shapes, sizes and flavours – there is possibly a variety to suit every gardener. While radishes are traditionally a quintessential salad crop, the introduction of oriental varieties in recent years has seen their use increase in cooking and preserving.

Create a beautiful bee and butterfly friendly garden with the kids this summer holidays. Bees are very important friends in the garden as they pollinate the crops you grow. If you’re short on space grab some containers and get planting!