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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CHILE PEPPER'S 13 A CHILE LINEUP 'Habanero'. Hottest! Lantern-shaped, lime
green to orange fruit. Aromatic and tasty in sauces or pickled. Wear gloves when
preparing this chile. 'Piquin'. Very hot, round, or slightly pointed, perennial in ...
CHILE PEPPER'S 13 A CHILE LINEUP 'Habanero'. Hottest! Lantern-shaped, lime
green to orange fruit. Aromatic and tasty in sauces or pickled. Wear gloves when
preparing this chile. 'Piquin'. Very hot, round, or slightly pointed, perennial in ...
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Pepper, Hot (Capsicum frutescens, var. fasciculatum and var. longum) Hot red
peppers are among the most useful plants in the garden as well as the most
flavorsome. Grind hot peppers and mix with water and a little powdered real soap
to ...
Pepper, Hot (Capsicum frutescens, var. fasciculatum and var. longum) Hot red
peppers are among the most useful plants in the garden as well as the most
flavorsome. Grind hot peppers and mix with water and a little powdered real soap
to ...
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You can start tomato and pepper plants indoors six to ten weeks early, then move
them outdoors at the proper time for earlier harvest. DAYS TO PLANTING
PLANTS PER VEGETABLE HARVEST DEPTH CONTAINER Tomato 140–150 !/2
" 1 ...
You can start tomato and pepper plants indoors six to ten weeks early, then move
them outdoors at the proper time for earlier harvest. DAYS TO PLANTING
PLANTS PER VEGETABLE HARVEST DEPTH CONTAINER Tomato 140–150 !/2
" 1 ...
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User Review - Leroy M. - Overstock.comThis book will explain what to grow or not grow together. It works and has kept me from having to use so much pesticide and has helped with my bumper crops. Well worth having for planting advise. Read full review
Great Book good info on companion planting
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| Title | Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening |
| Author | Louise Riotte |
| Edition | illustrated, revised |
| Publisher | Storey Publishing, LLC, 1998 |
| ISBN | 1580170277, 9781580170277 |
| Length | 224 pages |
| Subjects | › Gardening / Herbs Gardening / Techniques Gardening / Vegetables |
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