At Ganondagan, we have a traditional Three Sister Garden where we grow Corn, Beans, and Squash. The heirloom Corn grown here is called hehgowa:h, or Flint corn, which consists of pearly white and blue kernels on medium sized ears. It takes about 120 days to reach full maturity. Once mature, we harvest and husk it, leaving several husks intact that are pulled back for ease when braiding. The first three are braided in such a way that stabilizes them. Each new prepared ear is added in the braiding process until a braid is at the desired length. The end is braided for stability and draping so that it can be looped for hanging. The corn is braided to hang and saved to eat during the winter or for ceremonial use.