The Complete Guide to Companion Planting : Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Garden Successful

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mayer, Dale.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Companion planting.

Local Subjects:

Companion planting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 p.)

Other Title:

Complete Guide to Companion Planting

Place of Publication:

Ocala : Atlantic Publishing Group, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The idea of companion planting has arisen in the gardening community in recent years as an extremely viable new take on how plants should be situated, grown, and cultivated. Whether you are planting Tomatoes and Onions or Carrots and Corn, the proper pairing of your plants can have a major impact on your eventual harvest and the quality of your vegetables. This book shows you everything you need to know to effectively pair your crops in a way that ensures there are no incompatibilities and that you get the most out of every seed. You will learn the basics of crop rotation to maintain the inte

Contents:

DEDICATION; TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION: Overview on Companion Planting; CHAPTER 1: Getting Started; History; Companion Planting Pairs; Finding a Place for Your Garden; CHAPTER 2: How to Start Companion Planting; Biological Benefits of Combining Plants; Ways to Choose your Companion Plants; CHAPTER 3: Critters in Your Garden; Understanding Insects in Your Garden; Insects and Bugs You Want to Attract; Insects You Want to Repel; Other Creatures in the Garden; CHAPTER 4: Nourishment for Every Garden; Ways to Feed Your Garden; CHAPTER 5: Garden Maintenance; Maintenance Tasks

CHAPTER 6: Companion HerbsCHAPTER 7: Description of Vegetables; CHAPTER 8: Annuals for Your Garden; CHAPTER 9: Companion Perennials; CHAPTER 10: Wildflowers and Weeds; CHAPTER 11: Bulbs, Tubers, and Rhizomes; CHAPTER 12: Shrubs, Bushes, and Vines; CHAPTER 13: Companion Fruits; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

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ISBN:

1-60138-761-X

OCLC:

867769583