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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... substances . The organism receiving the message is compelled to take a certain action , and an amount of the messenger substance , as small as one molecule , can produce an effect a great distance from its source . Negative or ...
... substances . The organism receiving the message is compelled to take a certain action , and an amount of the messenger substance , as small as one molecule , can produce an effect a great distance from its source . Negative or ...
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... substances , washing from the leaves of conifers , will retard fermentation . Birch trees in the vicinity assist fermentation , even if their roots penetrate the heap . It is best , however , to have them at least six feet away ...
... substances , washing from the leaves of conifers , will retard fermentation . Birch trees in the vicinity assist fermentation , even if their roots penetrate the heap . It is best , however , to have them at least six feet away ...
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... substances such as amino acids , vitamins , sugars , tannins , alkaloids , phosphates and many other unidentified substances . These have been found to be both helpful and inhibitory to plants growing near them . An experiment made with ...
... substances such as amino acids , vitamins , sugars , tannins , alkaloids , phosphates and many other unidentified substances . These have been found to be both helpful and inhibitory to plants growing near them . An experiment made with ...
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