Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful GardeningEmploys a dictionary format to furnish information on the characteristics and uses of plants that promote the growth of other varieties, offering descriptions of helpful weeds and insect-repellent plants. |
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... amount contained in an equal amount of soil . These plants , many of which are considered weeds , are useful in the compost pile , others as green manures , still others as mulch . But these plants must be allowed to decompose and be ...
... amount contained in an equal amount of soil . These plants , many of which are considered weeds , are useful in the compost pile , others as green manures , still others as mulch . But these plants must be allowed to decompose and be ...
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... amounts dead nettle ( henbit ) , sainfoin , esparsette , hyssop , lemon balm and valerian are helpful to all vegetables ... amount of water , crush them the next day and return to water and boil . The resulting extract is the insecticide ...
... amounts dead nettle ( henbit ) , sainfoin , esparsette , hyssop , lemon balm and valerian are helpful to all vegetables ... amount of water , crush them the next day and return to water and boil . The resulting extract is the insecticide ...
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... amount of soap powder so the sprays will cover and adhere better . Nematodes . These microscopic nuisances are ... amounts of this nitrogen and oxygen in the air , thus forming oxides of nitrogen which are washed out of the atmosphere by ...
... amount of soap powder so the sprays will cover and adhere better . Nematodes . These microscopic nuisances are ... amounts of this nitrogen and oxygen in the air , thus forming oxides of nitrogen which are washed out of the atmosphere by ...
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