Great Garden Companions: A Companion Planting System For A Beautiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden

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Rodale, Feb 15, 1998 - Gardening - 278 pages
Discover the secrets of a naturally pest-proof vegetable garden with Great Garden Companions. Let master gardener Sally Jean Cunningham show you how to keep pests and diseases at bay with her unique companion-gardening system. By planting special combinations of vegetables, flowers, and herbs, you can minimize pest and disease problems and create a high-yielding, beautiful garden!

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Contents

From Companion Planting to Crop Rotation
13
Getting Ready to Garden
29
My Special System
43
Great Plant Companions
55
Having Fun With Companion Gardening
125
Sallys Top Crops and CompanionGarden Secrets
183
Plants for Beneficial Insects
247
Preventing Pest Problems
260
Sources
266
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