Jackie French's guide to companion planting
French, Jackie, 1953-2013
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Companion planting works - but only when you know why. This book is the result of 40 years of studying gardens, orchards and the bush. The result is a plan for gardens, that are unconventional and wild, untidy even, but always beautiful.
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Imprint:
Flemington Victoria : Aird Books, 2013.
Collation:
192 pages colour illustrations
Contents:
Companion planning that works -- How effective is companion planning? -- True love and companionship -- Why most companion planting 'legends' don't work... -- Some myths about companion planting -- How companion planting does work -- What does a 'companion garden' look like? -- The opposite - a most unfriendly garden -- Developing your own companion planting -- How to test what works -- Planting to repel pests -- Trap crops -- Planting to attract birds and other pest predators -- Other ways to attract birds -- Alleopathic companion planting -- Invisible companions -- Companion planting for soil fertility -- Nitrogen-fixing companions -- Companion planting for phosphorous -- How to use companion plants to feed your garden -- Compost activators -- Bad companions -- Companion planting and the lawn -- How to get a lawn to feed itself -- Lawn companions -- Companion planting for the vegetable garden -- Herbal paths -- Companion planting to feed your vegetables -- Companion planting to control common vegetable pests -- Growing better vegetables with good companions -- Companion planting for fruit -- How to have a healthy orchard -- Feeding your trees with companion planting -- Common fruit pests...and how to use companions to control them-- Fruit and their companions -- Flowers for fruit trees -- Companion planting for possum control -- Companion planting to solve fruit bat problems -- Companion planting to solve bird problems -- Companion planting for flowers -- Companions for flower health -- Common flower pests -- Ornamental companions -- Companions for azaleas, camellias and roses -- Common pests for native flowers -- Plant to attract predatorsof pests -- Weeds and natural herbicides -- Weeds harbour pests -- Useful weeds -- How to control weeds with good companions -- Some plants that may cause problems -- Diagnostic chart of common pests
ISBN:
9780947214654 (paperback)
Dewey class:
635.9
Language:
English
BRN:
73201
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 635.9 JAC | pbkAvailable |
| St Clair | Nonfiction | 635.9 JAC | pbkOnloan - Due: 05 Apr 2025 |