Interplanting, trap crops, repellent plants, attracting natural predators, organic bug sprays and human-made pest problems are all covered here. Pests and the uses of companion gardening to control pest numbers naturally. Topics covered in this companion planting guide for beginners include:Ĭompanion Planting and the relationship between organic soils, pests, weeds and fertility. Instead you'll be left with rich organic soils that do the bulk of the work for you, leaving you with lots of time to actually enjoy being in your garden. Best of all, the methods outlined in this book require a minimum of digging, hoeing and other such hard work. Written in an easily accessible and conversational style, this book delivers the nitty-gritty on all aspects of organic vegetable gardening and will soon have even the most novice of gardeners enjoying a bumper harvest. Instead you'll learn how soil enrichment, compost, mulching and organic pest control methods all work together to create a diverse, complex natural system that yields far more than traditional gardening methods. This companion planting guide is for gardeners who are prepared to go deeper than the simplistic 'carrots love tomatoes' advice spruiked in other companion planting books. Is companion planting really a 'magic formula' for abundant harvests and pest free crops? I believe it is, but there is so much more to the magic of organic vegetable gardening than simply knowing which plants enjoy each other's company.
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