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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... crops — Dictionaries. 3. Gardening — Dictionaries. 4. Plants, Useful — Dictionaries. I. Riotte, Louise. Secrets of companion planting. II. Title. S603.5.R56 1998 635 — dc21 97-31914 CIP Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . .
... crops — Dictionaries. 3. Gardening — Dictionaries. 4. Plants, Useful — Dictionaries. I. Riotte, Louise. Secrets of companion planting. II. Title. S603.5.R56 1998 635 — dc21 97-31914 CIP Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . .
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... Crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 First Steps for Home Fruit Growing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Nuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Ornamental ...
... Crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 First Steps for Home Fruit Growing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Nuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Ornamental ...
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... crops. These have chapters to themselves, as do herbs, the group of plants most widely used as protective companions. Wild plants also play a vital part in the plant community. Some are accumulator plants — those that have the ability ...
... crops. These have chapters to themselves, as do herbs, the group of plants most widely used as protective companions. Wild plants also play a vital part in the plant community. Some are accumulator plants — those that have the ability ...
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... crops. The white cabbage butterfly is perhaps the most destructive. Herbs will repel them: hyssop, peppermint, rosemary, sage, thyme, and southernwood. Cabbage and cauliflower are subject to clubroot, and if this occurs, try new soil in ...
... crops. The white cabbage butterfly is perhaps the most destructive. Herbs will repel them: hyssop, peppermint, rosemary, sage, thyme, and southernwood. Cabbage and cauliflower are subject to clubroot, and if this occurs, try new soil in ...
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... crop. Apples and carrots should be stored a distance from each other to prevent the carrots from taking on a bitter flavor. Cauliflower (Brassicaceae) The white cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae) is repelled if celery plants are grown ...
... crop. Apples and carrots should be stored a distance from each other to prevent the carrots from taking on a bitter flavor. Cauliflower (Brassicaceae) The white cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae) is repelled if celery plants are grown ...
Contents
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Herbs | 28 |
Wild Plants | 49 |
Grasses Grains and Field Crops | 81 |
First Steps for Home Fruit Growing | 93 |
Nuts | 105 |
Ornamental Trees and Shrubs | 109 |
Soil Improvement | 133 |
Pest Control | 145 |
Poisonous Plants | 169 |
Garden Plans | 180 |
Sources | 207 |
Suggested Reading | 208 |
Index | 209 |
Garden Techniques | 121 |
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