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Companion planting for beginners : pair your plants for a bountiful, chemical-free vegetable garden
2022
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"Organic gardeners have known for years that planting the right plants together is the key to minimizing pests, improving soil quality, and increasing the yield of their gardens, and almost any vegetable you can grow likely has a beneficial companion. Companion planting is the ideal way to avoid using chemicals, while still increasing the efficiency of your garden. Expert organic gardener Brian Lowell will teach you how to use plants to create a beautiful, vibrant vegetable garden that will be free of toxic chemicals"-- - (Baker & Taylor)

If you want a vibrant, chemical-free vegetable garden, companion planting is the solution.

Did you know tomatoes produce a natural insecticide that can help protect carrots against pests? Or that planting mint near lettuce can repel slugs? Every gardener knows that the key to an abundant harvest in their vegetable garden is controlling pests and disease, while still maintaining a healthy growing environment. But it is possible to have a healthy, thriving vegetable garden without using dangerous chemicals? It is, as long as you know how to pair up the right plants. Organic gardeners have known for years that planting the right plants together is the key to minimizing pests, improving soil quality, and increasing the yield of their gardens, and almost any vegetable you can grow likely has a beneficial companion. Companion planting is the ideal way to avoid using chemicals, while still increasing the efficiency of your garden. Expert organic gardener Brian Lowell will teach you how to use plants to create a beautiful, vibrant vegetable garden that will be free of toxic chemicals.  
 
Here's what you'll find inside:

  • Handy companion planting pairings for all of the most common garden vegetables
  • Practical, simple photography and colorful illustrations for dozens of beneficial planting configurations 
  • Expert advice from a master gardener that is specifically designed for beginners
  • Loads of troubleshooting tips for fixing common issues with companion-planted gardens
  • Tips for setting up the perfect vegetable garden, including practical advice on watering, soil management, troubleshooting, and more
  • - (Penguin Putnam)

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    Table of Contents

    Introduction 8(4)
    Chapter 1 An Introduction To Companion Planting & Organic Gardening
    What Is Companion Planting?
    12(2)
    Why Grow Organically?
    14(2)
    Organic Gardening: A Careful and Thoughtful Stewardship of the Land
    16(2)
    The Principles of Companion Planting
    18(4)
    Chapter 2 Getting Your Garden Started
    Choosing a Garden Location
    22(2)
    Determining When to Plant Your Garden
    24(2)
    Evaluating Sun Requirements and Exposure
    26(2)
    Starting an In-Ground Garden
    28(2)
    Starting a Raised-Bed Garden
    30(2)
    Starting a Container Garden
    32(2)
    Warm Season and Cool Season Crops
    34(2)
    Selecting Seeds
    36(2)
    Starting Seeds
    38(2)
    Growing and Transplanting Seedlings
    40(2)
    All About Compost
    42(2)
    Making Your Own Compost
    44(4)
    Chapter 3 Companion Garden Plans
    Cool Season Roots and Lettuce
    48(2)
    Cool Season Potatoes and Legumes
    50(2)
    Cool Season Brassicas
    52(2)
    Warm Season Cucurbits
    54(2)
    Warm Season Nightshades
    56(4)
    Chapter 4 Soil-Creating The Foundation
    Understanding Soil Structure and Makeup
    60(2)
    Using the No-Dig Method
    62(2)
    Relieving Hard or Compacted Soil
    64(2)
    Using Cover Crops to Improve Garden Soil
    66(2)
    How to Grow Cover Crops
    68(2)
    Using Organic Fertilizers
    70(4)
    Chapter 5 Watering-Nurturing The Growing Environment
    Determining Water Needs
    74(2)
    Methods for Effective Watering
    76(2)
    Using Traditional Mulch to Conserve Water
    78(4)
    Chapter 6 Pest And Disease Management
    Organic Options for Pest Management
    82(2)
    Applying Organic Insecticides
    84(2)
    Using Polyculture to Create Diversity
    86(2)
    Attracting Good Insects to Your Garden
    88(2)
    Using Trap Crops to Control Pests
    90(2)
    Common Garden Pests
    92(4)
    How Companion Planting Can Help Prevent Disease
    96(2)
    First Steps for Preventing Disease in Your Garden
    98(2)
    Using Crop Rotation to Control Pests and Disease
    100(2)
    Companion Plants for Disease Management
    102(2)
    Common Garden Diseases
    104(8)
    Chapter 7 Calling In The Troops (Attracting Beneficial Insects)
    Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Garden
    112(2)
    The Other Good Guys-Birds, Bats, and Frogs
    114(2)
    Companion Plants for Attracting Beneficial Insects
    116(8)
    Beneficial Garden Insects
    124(4)
    Pollinators--More than Just Honeybees and Butterflies
    128(4)
    Companion Plants That Attract Pollinators
    132(2)
    Attracting Specific Pollinators
    134(2)
    Providing Homes and Habitats for Pollinators
    136(4)
    Chapter 8 Weed Management
    Basic Organic Weed Control
    140(2)
    Using Mulch to Control Weeds
    142(2)
    Companion Planting for Weed Management
    144(4)
    Chapter 9 Vegetable Reference
    Artichoke
    148(1)
    Asparagus
    149(1)
    Beans
    150(1)
    Beets
    151(1)
    Broccoli
    152(1)
    Cabbage
    153(1)
    Carrots
    154(1)
    Cauliflower
    155(1)
    Corn
    156(1)
    Cucumbers
    157(1)
    Eggplant
    158(1)
    Garlic
    159(1)
    Lettuces
    160(1)
    Onions
    161(1)
    Peas
    162(1)
    Peppers & Chiles
    163(1)
    Potatoes
    164(1)
    Squash & Melons
    165(1)
    Strawberries
    166(1)
    Sweet Potatoes
    167(1)
    Tomatoes
    168(4)
    Index 172

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