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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... vitamins A and C. One ounce of dried chile has two times the daily requirement of vitamin A. • Chiles serve as a natural meat preservative by retarding the oxidation of fats. • Chiles added personality and flavor to the otherwise bland ...
... vitamins A and C. One ounce of dried chile has two times the daily requirement of vitamin A. • Chiles serve as a natural meat preservative by retarding the oxidation of fats. • Chiles added personality and flavor to the otherwise bland ...
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... . Your county's Cooperative Extension Service is a good source of information on this, and may have lists of varieties recommended for local conditions. H IGH - VITAMIN V EGETABLES 17 Seed catalogs normally 16 V EGETABLES.
... . Your county's Cooperative Extension Service is a good source of information on this, and may have lists of varieties recommended for local conditions. H IGH - VITAMIN V EGETABLES 17 Seed catalogs normally 16 V EGETABLES.
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... Vitamin Vegetables A new tomato, 'Doublerich', containing as much vitamin C as citrus fruit, was introduced in 1956. Prof. A. F. Yeager of the University of New Hampshire developed it using crosses of the tiny wild Peruvian tomato ...
... Vitamin Vegetables A new tomato, 'Doublerich', containing as much vitamin C as citrus fruit, was introduced in 1956. Prof. A. F. Yeager of the University of New Hampshire developed it using crosses of the tiny wild Peruvian tomato ...
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... vitamins. They may be cooked or eaten raw in salads. Kale (Brassica oleracea acephala) This cool-weather crop is fine to grow in the fall garden, and it will stand most average winters if given a little protection. Kale does well in the ...
... vitamins. They may be cooked or eaten raw in salads. Kale (Brassica oleracea acephala) This cool-weather crop is fine to grow in the fall garden, and it will stand most average winters if given a little protection. Kale does well in the ...
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... vitamin-rich. Pumpkin varieties have been developed with seeds that lack the shell of normal pumpkin and squash. The hull-less seeds may be removed and simply washed and dried; they are a delicious snack when roasted and lightly salted ...
... vitamin-rich. Pumpkin varieties have been developed with seeds that lack the shell of normal pumpkin and squash. The hull-less seeds may be removed and simply washed and dried; they are a delicious snack when roasted and lightly salted ...
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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