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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... compost heap , having a carbonnitrogen ratio similar to that of barnyard manure . Compost . Compost is largely composed of decayed organic matter which has heated sufficiently to kill weed seeds and then has thoroughly decomposed ...
... compost heap , having a carbonnitrogen ratio similar to that of barnyard manure . Compost . Compost is largely composed of decayed organic matter which has heated sufficiently to kill weed seeds and then has thoroughly decomposed ...
Page 42
... compost , but since they are apt to pack they should be mixed with other material . Bulky materials form a solid mass of rotting vegetation , lack oxygen and quickly become sour and greasy . When making a pile the site first should be ...
... compost , but since they are apt to pack they should be mixed with other material . Bulky materials form a solid mass of rotting vegetation , lack oxygen and quickly become sour and greasy . When making a pile the site first should be ...
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... compost or manure piles , according to British author M. E. Bruce , who advises making a crushed nettle solution . Good results can be had with less trouble by using the nettle in its original form , placing it in layers in the compost ...
... compost or manure piles , according to British author M. E. Bruce , who advises making a crushed nettle solution . Good results can be had with less trouble by using the nettle in its original form , placing it in layers in the compost ...
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