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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... marigolds, to be effective in nematode control, should be grown over at least one full season, and more is better, for their effect is cumulative. One should also realize that certain companion plants will diminish each other's natural ...
... marigolds, to be effective in nematode control, should be grown over at least one full season, and more is better, for their effect is cumulative. One should also realize that certain companion plants will diminish each other's natural ...
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... Marigolds in bean rows help repel the Mexican bean beetle. Summer savory with green beans improves their growth and flavor as well as deterring bean beetles. It is also very good to cook with beans. Beans are inhibited by any member of ...
... Marigolds in bean rows help repel the Mexican bean beetle. Summer savory with green beans improves their growth and flavor as well as deterring bean beetles. It is also very good to cook with beans. Beans are inhibited by any member of ...
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... marigold showed that when it was planted next to corn, the Japanese beetle did not chew off the corn silks. An experiment reported in the British New Scientist in 1970 states that, “Reduced incidence of fall armyworm on maize [corn] and ...
... marigold showed that when it was planted next to corn, the Japanese beetle did not chew off the corn silks. An experiment reported in the British New Scientist in 1970 states that, “Reduced incidence of fall armyworm on maize [corn] and ...
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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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