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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... grown for several seasons in ground where nematodes are suspected . Experiments by P. M. Miller and J. F. Ahrens at ... grown to protect . Marigolds control nematodes by producing a chemical in the roots which kills them when it is ...
... grown for several seasons in ground where nematodes are suspected . Experiments by P. M. Miller and J. F. Ahrens at ... grown to protect . Marigolds control nematodes by producing a chemical in the roots which kills them when it is ...
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... grown around the potato patch will serve as a trap crop . Catch and destroy the beetles . Potatoes should not be grown near orach or tomatoes , nor near apple trees , since the trees cause potatoes to be more susceptible to phytophthora ...
... grown around the potato patch will serve as a trap crop . Catch and destroy the beetles . Potatoes should not be grown near orach or tomatoes , nor near apple trees , since the trees cause potatoes to be more susceptible to phytophthora ...
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... grown in tropical countries , mainly for the oil obtained from its seeds . The oil is used in salad dressings and for cooking , while the delicious seeds are used to flavor bread , candy , biscuits and other delicacies . Sesame is very ...
... grown in tropical countries , mainly for the oil obtained from its seeds . The oil is used in salad dressings and for cooking , while the delicious seeds are used to flavor bread , candy , biscuits and other delicacies . Sesame is very ...
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