I know this is more than likely too late for most of us, me included (at least this year), but my hippie daughter Laurie and I were discussing my garden woes. She suggested that I read "Tomatoes Love Carrots" and "Roses Love Garlic" both by Louise Riotte.
These books are fantastic, especially if you are trying to NOT use chemicals on your veggies and plants. She discusses the benefits of companion planting and natural pest control that can be achieved by companion planting.
I have a lovely section where we have pea netting up, I have Sweet Peas, pea pods, and green beans there. Right in front we put chives - thinking since I use them so much it would be great right by the door. Not so much. Beans & peas do NOT like any members of the onion family. Bob dug up the chives and potted them and we moved them about 8' from the beans. The chives (which were struggling and laying flat on the ground) are now flourishing and the beans, pea pods, and Sweet Peas are going nuts.
Now we are using these books as guides for ornamentals as well as food "crops" and we're thrilled with the results. I'd highly recommend that anyone who is growing veggies and fruits, especially in small places in and among other plants, grab these 2 books - they're extremely well written and fun to read too.
We might have enough green beans for dinner tonight!
These books are fantastic, especially if you are trying to NOT use chemicals on your veggies and plants. She discusses the benefits of companion planting and natural pest control that can be achieved by companion planting.
I have a lovely section where we have pea netting up, I have Sweet Peas, pea pods, and green beans there. Right in front we put chives - thinking since I use them so much it would be great right by the door. Not so much. Beans & peas do NOT like any members of the onion family. Bob dug up the chives and potted them and we moved them about 8' from the beans. The chives (which were struggling and laying flat on the ground) are now flourishing and the beans, pea pods, and Sweet Peas are going nuts.
Now we are using these books as guides for ornamentals as well as food "crops" and we're thrilled with the results. I'd highly recommend that anyone who is growing veggies and fruits, especially in small places in and among other plants, grab these 2 books - they're extremely well written and fun to read too.
We might have enough green beans for dinner tonight!
You only live once . . . but if you do it right once should be enough!