Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful GardeningPlant parsley and asparagus together and you’ll have more of each, but keep broccoli and tomato plants far apart if you want them to thrive. Utilize the natural properties of plants to nourish the soil, repel pests, and secure a greater harvest. With plenty of insightful advice and suggestions for planting schemes, Louise Riotte will inspire you to turn your garden into a naturally nurturing ecosystem. |
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... Mulch Mulch can be almost anything that retards loss of moisture from the soil , but organic mulches , many of which also add nutrients , are considered the most helpful . These include chopped bark , buckwheat hulls , cocoa shells ...
... Mulch Mulch can be almost anything that retards loss of moisture from the soil , but organic mulches , many of which also add nutrients , are considered the most helpful . These include chopped bark , buckwheat hulls , cocoa shells ...
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... mulch for them . Seaweed helps to break down certain insoluble elements in the soil , making them available to plants . This quickens seed germina- tion and further aids development of blossoms and fruits , resulting in increased yields ...
... mulch for them . Seaweed helps to break down certain insoluble elements in the soil , making them available to plants . This quickens seed germina- tion and further aids development of blossoms and fruits , resulting in increased yields ...
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... mulch if chopped , and are good additions to the compost . Water hyacinth , a plant of tropical America , has escaped into the wild and has become a pest , choking many small streams . Dredged from waterways , it is valuable on the mulch ...
... mulch if chopped , and are good additions to the compost . Water hyacinth , a plant of tropical America , has escaped into the wild and has become a pest , choking many small streams . Dredged from waterways , it is valuable on the mulch ...
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