| Great Garden Companions: A Companion-Planting System for a Beautiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden Contributor(s): Cunningham, Sally Jean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0875968473 ISBN-13: 9780875968476 Publisher: Rodale Books OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: ""Great Garden Companions" is a book as fresh as the first spring carrot, as new as a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis. Sally Cunningham's gentle appreciation for the intricacies of nature coupled with plenty of practical, hands-on gardening experience makes her book both useful and soul-satisfying. Her garden plans are doable and earth-friendly, and her guide to backyard beneficial insects is invaluable. This book deserves a place in the library and hearts of concerned gardeners everywhere."--Sharon Lovejoy, author and illustrator of "Sunflower Houses and Hollyhock Days" and a contributing editor to "Country Living Gardener" magazine 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! ""Great Garden Companions" lives up to its name-- it's great! This very approachable how-to book brings organic gardening to a whole new level-- viewing the garden as part of nature. I wish I'd had a book like this when I started gardening."--Rosalind Creasy, author of "The Complete Book of Edible Landscaping" and "Herbs: A Country Garden Cookbook" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Vegetables - Gardening | Techniques - Gardening | Organic |
| Dewey: 635 |
| LCCN: 97033933 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 7.51" W x 9.17" (1.07 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |