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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... southernwood are helpful in repelling the white cabbage butterfly . All members of the family are greatly helped by aromatic plants or those that have many blossoms . Good companions are celery , dill , camomile , sage , peppermint ...
... southernwood are helpful in repelling the white cabbage butterfly . All members of the family are greatly helped by aromatic plants or those that have many blossoms . Good companions are celery , dill , camomile , sage , peppermint ...
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... Southernwood ( Artemisia abrotanum ) Dry the leaves of southernwood , place them in nylon net bags , and hang them in the closet to prevent moths . Burned to ashes in the fireplace , they will remove any cooking odors from the house ...
... Southernwood ( Artemisia abrotanum ) Dry the leaves of southernwood , place them in nylon net bags , and hang them in the closet to prevent moths . Burned to ashes in the fireplace , they will remove any cooking odors from the house ...
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... southernwood . Permanent covers considered beneficial are clovers , alfalfa , and pas- ture grasses . Temporary crops to turn under for green manure are such biennial clovers as mammoth clover , red clover , and incarnate clover . He ...
... southernwood . Permanent covers considered beneficial are clovers , alfalfa , and pas- ture grasses . Temporary crops to turn under for green manure are such biennial clovers as mammoth clover , red clover , and incarnate clover . He ...
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