Ornamental Corn, close up

Some of the pretty kernals of these were planted in our garden this year with some beans and squash. The bean fixes nitrogen, the corn stalks are the bean poles, and the squash overshadows weeds and protects soil from evaporative losses. While removing individually choosen colored kernals I wondered about the shapes and the close packing on the curved ends. Each kernal inflates like a ballon crowding it neighbor. Rows are easy to pick apart like dominos fall, but irregular sizes and spacings make it tougher to remove singel kernals. Nature teach us a pattern suitable for stoneworking and building walls. The maize itself; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_corn Protected native foods are a human right; https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/native-corn-gets-legal-protection/ Three sisters gardening; https://www.nativeseeds.org/blogs/blog-news/how-to-grow-a-three-sisters-garden Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab