Organic Gardening Methods and Techniques Introduced by Native Americans Detailed in Free Thanksgiving eBook “Squanto’s Secret Garden”

When the Pilgrims and Native Americans gathered for the first traditional Thanksgiving meal more than 400 years ago there was truly a reason to celebrate. We have all heard the stories of the bitter winters the early settlers had to endure, disease that claimed the lives of many of those in the New World and the unforgiving landscape that posed countless challenges for the new residents. These accounts often evoke admiration for the Pilgrims’ determination and persistence in surviving what must have appeared to be insurmountable obstacles yet the role of the Native Americans often goes overlooked.

It’s no secret that the land the Pilgrims adopted as their new home was less than ideal for survival. What has remained fairly hidden is just how these newcomers not only survived the early years but eventually thrived.

In his new eBook “Squanto’s Secret Garden” Bill Heid, president of Solutions from Science, brings to light the critical role the Native Americans played in the Pilgrims progress. More specifically, Heid details the Native Americans understanding of how to properly tend to the poor soil that would eventually provide life sustaining food for the Pilgrims.

Native Americans didn’t have chemical-based fertilizers or the newest gardening gimmick at their disposal when they planted their crops, instead they were left with an organic approach to gardening and it was this technique, passed along to the Pilgrims, that proved to be the real reason for their survival.

Heid outlines the techniques used by Native Americans in the first half of “Squanto’s Secret Garden,” pointing to the implementation of fish fertilizer as the “secret” that produced bountiful harvests and eventually the first Thanksgiving. By utilizing fish fertilizer soil is provided with vital nutrients like calcium, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulfur. When the Pilgrims learned and benefited from the use of fish fertilization and techniques like small gardens and “companion planting” their future blossomed.

These techniques not only assured the Pilgrims of a future but also produced healthier and tastier food than what many of us today eat. Heid reveals in his free eBook that because the soil was provided with the essential nutrients naturally the harvest produced foods full of nutritional value, something that much of today’s food supply lacks. This is a fact that Heid addresses in the second half of his book, outlining how anybody can turn to organic farming to produce their own healthy fruits and vegetables.

Heid takes the reader through the necessary steps to create and maintain a successful organic garden, borrowing from the proven techniques first introduced by the Native Americans. There are also suggestions for companion planting to maximize crop success as well as layouts for traditional Native American gardens.

To access your free copy of Bill Heid’s eBook “Squanto’s Secret Garden” and learn more about organic gardening techniques for healthier and better tasting fruits and vegetables go to: www.FirstThanksgivingGarden.com