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Author
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Plant 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. For over 30 years, this classic companion-gardening...
Author
Publisher
Storey Books
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
From deterring insect pests with hot peppers to encouraging strawberries by bordering them with chrysanthemums, Louise Riotte shows you how to use the natural qualities of common plants to increase your garden's productivity. Roses Love Garlic profiles hundreds of plants, features sample garden designs, and includes recipes for using your harvest to make herbal cosmetics, medicinal mixtures, and plant-based dyes. You'll enjoy learning about the fascinating...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The Fruit Forager's Companion is a how-to guide with nearly 100 recipes devoted to the secret, sweet bounty just outside our front doors and ripe for the taking, from familiar apples and oranges to lesser-known pawpaws and mayhaws. Sara Bir--a seasoned chef, gardener, and forager--primes readers on foraging basics, demonstrates gathering and preservation techniques, and presents a suite of recipes including habanero crabapple jelly, lime pickle,...
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"This comprehensive guide unlocks the secrets to successful pruning and training, offering gardeners of all levels the knowledge and techniques needed to enhance the health, beauty, and productivity of their gardens. Drawing on expert strategies and years of gardening wisdom, this book is your step-by-step companion to mastering the practices that will bring out the best in your plants and landscape. Perfect for those looking to refine their gardening...
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Trees are one of humanity's most constant and most varied companions. From India's sacred banyan tree to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration ? not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup. In Around the World in 80 Trees, expert Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human life, from the romantic to the regrettable. Stops on the trip include...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This groundbreaking book by one of North America's most accomplished permaculture designers shows how we can create forest gardens in greenhouses and transform both our homes and our lives. Author Jerome Osentowski provides in-depth information on construction plans for greenhouses large and small, soil-building techniques, the secrets of successful companion planting, the use of microclimates within and around the greenhouse, and more. The Forest...