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 101
... ground elder , bindweed and ground ivy . The older types with strong odor in both foliage and blossom are considered the most useful . Pot marigold ( Calendula officinalis ) or calendula planted in the vicinity of choice evergreens will ...
... ground elder , bindweed and ground ivy . The older types with strong odor in both foliage and blossom are considered the most useful . Pot marigold ( Calendula officinalis ) or calendula planted in the vicinity of choice evergreens will ...
Page 151
... ground and with half the work , and you will also find the brassicas giving the lettuce just enough shade to keep it coming on crisp and sweet right into hot weather . If you interplant early beets with late potatoes the shade of the ...
... ground and with half the work , and you will also find the brassicas giving the lettuce just enough shade to keep it coming on crisp and sweet right into hot weather . If you interplant early beets with late potatoes the shade of the ...
Page 167
... ground in a shady place . They also need a shallow pan of water and , if your garden is not fenced , protection from dogs and other creatures . In the Southwest , we use the horned toads ( really a lizard ) in the same way . They can ...
... ground in a shady place . They also need a shallow pan of water and , if your garden is not fenced , protection from dogs and other creatures . In the Southwest , we use the horned toads ( really a lizard ) in the same way . They can ...
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