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Companion planting for the kitchen gardener : tips, advice, and garden plans for a healthy organic garden / Allison Greer ; photos by Tim Greer.

by Greer, Allison.

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Skyhorse Publishing, [2014]

Companion planting.

Organic gardening.

Kitchen gardens.

9781629141718 (pbk.)

1629141712 (pbk.)

xi, 260 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes index.

An introduction to companion planting -- The principles of companion planting -- A gardening primer -- Laying the groundwork -- Starting from seed -- Flowers for the garden -- Herbs for the garden -- Insects in the garden -- Keeping a garden journal -- A plant-by-plant guide to companion planting -- Companion planting with perennial edibles.

Companion planting techniques have been used for centuries to facilitate better, more nutritious, and more abundant crops. Did you know that carrots will grow better if surrounded by lettuce, onions and beets, but beans should not be planted near onions? Your tomatoes will be happier if they're far away from potatoes, but peppers and marigolds make a terrific garden pair. Aromatic herbs help protect some vegetables from pests, and many flowers--including calendula, zinnias and yarrow--will attract beneficial insects to your garden beds. It's a lot to think about, but there's no reason to feel overwhelmed. With Companion Planting for the Kitchen Gardener, you'll have all the information you need in clear, concise terms and with charts and garden plans you can copy or modify to suit your family's needs.

Greer, Timothy.

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