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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Page 43
... Corn ( Zea mays ) . Sweet corn does well with potatoes , peas , beans , cucumbers , pumpkin and squash . Research has shown that to remove corn suckers is a waste of time as well as being detrimental to the development of the ears ...
... Corn ( Zea mays ) . Sweet corn does well with potatoes , peas , beans , cucumbers , pumpkin and squash . Research has shown that to remove corn suckers is a waste of time as well as being detrimental to the development of the ears ...
Page 44
... corn to climb on the stalks . But don't plant tomatoes near corn because the tomato and corn earworm are identical . An experiment with odorless marigold showed that when it was planted next to corn the Japanese beetles did not chew off the ...
... corn to climb on the stalks . But don't plant tomatoes near corn because the tomato and corn earworm are identical . An experiment with odorless marigold showed that when it was planted next to corn the Japanese beetles did not chew off the ...
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... corn together for centuries to discourage raccoons . Put the pumpkin seeds about four feet apart , and as the corn approaches maturity the big , wide pumpkin leaves grow around the stalks . It is believed that the coons will not come ...
... corn together for centuries to discourage raccoons . Put the pumpkin seeds about four feet apart , and as the corn approaches maturity the big , wide pumpkin leaves grow around the stalks . It is believed that the coons will not come ...
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