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Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening

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This book is a gardening guide that focuses on companion planting. The book consists of short articles arranged in alphabetical order. In addition to articles about common garden plants, there are also articles about trees, topics relating to plant genetics and nutrition, pests, and diseases. Each article about a garden plant mentions other plants that do well with the plant, as well as those that don't. In each case, Riotte notes whether the companion plants should be interplanted or planted in separate but nearby rows, and explains the reasoning behind the preferences. The plant articles generally include the scientific names for the plants as well as the common names. The insect articles cover beneficial insects as well as pests. Suggested solutions for garden problems are all organic. The book is amply illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings. Following the alphabetical part of the book is a collection of longer articles and charts with useful information, including a pollination reference, a list of nut trees, a description of common poisonous plants and how to recognize them, a model garden plan, a list of garden suppliers, a list of suggested readings, and an index.

It was interesting to read about the different plants that should or shouldn't be planted next to each other but not all types of plants are listed, some very common vegetables and I would've liked a table that listed best and worst companion plants to make it a little quicker guide.

Certainly an interesting gardening book, and one that seems to be quite popular, but Carrots Love Tomatoes seems to be nothing more than a rehashing of what others have written. Much of the book is an alphabetical listing of plants, insects, and other substances and how they can be utilized in companion planting. There are also brief chapters on Pollination of Fruits and Nuts, Nuts Tress, Fruit Tree Culture, and Poisonous Plants.

This book has revolutionised my gardening methods. Within a year of buying it 15 years ago, my garden became healthy and productive. Riotte has taught me how to match plants which are able to protect each other from pests and diseases without the use of sprays, chemical or organic. Her methods have built an invisible wall around my garden which keeps pests confined to my neighbors' yards without crossing into mine.

Had I never read another gardening book or watched any gardening show, this book alone would have made me a successful organic gardener. I highly recommend it to beginning or advanced organic gardeners alike.

Hi there gardners, this book I discovered at a book sale, this is mostly black and white with a few drawings of different plants BUT makes up for lack of pictures with straight forward info on what likes what and what doesnt like what. Example, dont plant broccoli next to Tomatos, they HATE each other. The book is alphebetical in flowers and vegetables and easy to find what you are looking for. Basil fights off bugs for tomatos, oregano does the same for broccoli type of info. I highly recommend getting this for your library, there is sooo much info I find myself going back to it over and over!~

This informative guide explains that certain vegetable plants help others to grow better, some will hinder the growth of others, and some keep away pests. I am very satisfied with the book.

I have many gardening books but this is definatly my favorite. My copy has been used so much it is starting to fall apart. It contains excellent information on what to plant were. I would definatly recomend it.

This book was in great condition. Thanks to the seller for a truthful description of the book.

While my husband and I didn't read the book yet, just want to say that the delivery time was fantastic and the book arrived in the condition it was supposed to be in. Thanks for a great job!!! JP