1873 – Gardens surrounding the Indian Pueblo of Zuni
Photographer: T. H. O’Sullivan. Expedition of 1873.
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“Prior to the coming of the Europeans, the Zuni people were skilled and successful farmers. Their villages and fields were situated in the best areas for cultivation of their crops. They originally grew corn, beans and squash. Later, they added European crops such as wheat and peaches. One type of garden they cultivated was the “waffle garden”. Waffle gardens were built close to the village and the river and were a type of ‘kitchen garden’.”
Sowing Seeds of Zuni Tradition
By Susan Montoya Bryan
June 22, 2003 LA Times
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