The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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Seattle is planning to build a new city park filled with hundreds of edible plants - such as fruit trees, vegetables plants, herbs, etc… Free to “anyone and everyone.” If successful, it will be the first “food forest” of the nation.
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There are so many kinds of apples that if you ate a new one everyday, it would take over 20 years to try them all.
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A strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is.
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Soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence after consumption.
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Putting olive oil on salad helps the body absorb nutrients thanks to monounsaturated fats.
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