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Companion Planting
Create a Flourishing Kitchen Garden By Matchmaking Your Plants
Companion Planting
Create a Flourishing Kitchen Garden By Matchmaking Your Plants
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Description
Shares the many benefits of strategically growing vegetables with other plants to enhance their growth, health and flavour.
As beautiful as it is productive, this cultivation method not only reduces the number of pests, but also increases pollination, encourages healthy root systems and even makes edible crops more nutritious. For example, strawberries, marigolds and garlic may seem like an unusual trio, however, marigolds release chemicals that reduce the reproduction of aphids, helping to protect crops against infestation.
In Companion Planting, renowned horticulturalist Ortrud Grieb outlines 18 sample bed combinations for popular vegetables and fruits, each complete with planting lists and month-by-month tasks. lllustrated with 80 eye-catching photographs, 40 diagrams and lots of tables and tips, Ortrud will help you to establish a strong basis for healthy growth and ecological protection
Whether you're growing in a garden, raised bed or container, this practical guide is essential for anyone who wants an attractive, healthy and easy-to-maintain kitchen garden.
Table of Contents
Template beds for beginners
Model beds for the adventurous
Helpful planning tips
Photo credits
Index
Product details
| Published | Feb 12 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781399427494 |
| Imprint | Green Books |
| Illustrations | 80 colour photos and 40 illustrations |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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