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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... horsetail ( called equisetum ) makes a fine plant spray . The plants , containing much silica , also are used to scour pots and pans . Adventitious Roots Boil two or three teaspoons of the crumbled herb to a cup of water for 20 minutes ...
... horsetail ( called equisetum ) makes a fine plant spray . The plants , containing much silica , also are used to scour pots and pans . Adventitious Roots Boil two or three teaspoons of the crumbled herb to a cup of water for 20 minutes ...
Page 83
... horsetail itself will stop external bleeding , a horsetail brew also may be used as a healing agent for abscesses , burns , cuts and scratches , for both animals and humans . Place a good handful of the dried leaves and stems in a ...
... horsetail itself will stop external bleeding , a horsetail brew also may be used as a healing agent for abscesses , burns , cuts and scratches , for both animals and humans . Place a good handful of the dried leaves and stems in a ...
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... horsetail ( Equisetum arvense ) and knotweed ( Polygonum aviculare ) , which are particularly rich in it . It is this silica in horsetail which has made it valuable medicinally for centuries . Silicic acid strengthens tissue ...
... horsetail ( Equisetum arvense ) and knotweed ( Polygonum aviculare ) , which are particularly rich in it . It is this silica in horsetail which has made it valuable medicinally for centuries . Silicic acid strengthens tissue ...
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