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 90
Early spinach also may be intercropped between strawberries. Chive clumps are
another attractive planting (see Chive for benefits) that grow larger each year in
the rose garden, late spring bringing a pincushion of lavender blossoms that last
...
Early spinach also may be intercropped between strawberries. Chive clumps are
another attractive planting (see Chive for benefits) that grow larger each year in
the rose garden, late spring bringing a pincushion of lavender blossoms that last
...
Page 159
Sudan Grass 159 Strawberry (Fragaria). A cover crop of rye following sod will
reduce the incidence of black rot on strawberries. They do well in combination
with bush beans, spinach and borage. Lettuce is good used as a border and ...
Sudan Grass 159 Strawberry (Fragaria). A cover crop of rye following sod will
reduce the incidence of black rot on strawberries. They do well in combination
with bush beans, spinach and borage. Lettuce is good used as a border and ...
Page 196
Strawberries. Almost all strawberries now sold, both June-bearing and ever-
bearing, are self- fruitful. The "best" varieties vary from one area to another, and
for more detail on varieties and culture reference see The Complete Guide to
Growing ...
Strawberries. Almost all strawberries now sold, both June-bearing and ever-
bearing, are self- fruitful. The "best" varieties vary from one area to another, and
for more detail on varieties and culture reference see The Complete Guide to
Growing ...
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| Title | Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening |
| Author | Louise Riotte |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Garden Way Pub., 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 18 Sep 2010 |
| ISBN | 0882660640, 9780882660646 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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