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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... chives , onions , leeks , radishes , rosemary and sage . Tomatoes ' other friends include chives , onions , parsley , asparagus , marigold and nasturtiums . Tomatoes do not like potato , kohlrabi , fennel or cabbage . Castor Bean 33 ...
... chives , onions , leeks , radishes , rosemary and sage . Tomatoes ' other friends include chives , onions , parsley , asparagus , marigold and nasturtiums . Tomatoes do not like potato , kohlrabi , fennel or cabbage . Castor Bean 33 ...
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... Chive ( Allium schoenoprasum ) . Chives are a good companion to carrots , improving both growth and flavor . Planted in apple orchards they are of benefit in preventing apple scab , or made into chive tea may be used as a spray for ...
... Chive ( Allium schoenoprasum ) . Chives are a good companion to carrots , improving both growth and flavor . Planted in apple orchards they are of benefit in preventing apple scab , or made into chive tea may be used as a spray for ...
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... Chives improve the health of apple trees and will prevent apple scab . Use chive tea as a spray against apple scab and for powdery and downy mildew on gooseberries . Ripening apples give off small amounts of ethylene gas which sometimes ...
... Chives improve the health of apple trees and will prevent apple scab . Use chive tea as a spray against apple scab and for powdery and downy mildew on gooseberries . Ripening apples give off small amounts of ethylene gas which sometimes ...
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