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Fun to read and more interesting than many how to s. Publishers Weekly [Roses Love Garlic] is fascinating and makes interesting and useful reading. Newsday Let Louis Riotte introduce you to hundreds of flowers and all their friends (and enemies, too.) Countryside Small Stock Journal unlocks the secrets of companion gardening as well as other gardening lore. Butler (Pa.) Eagle
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This sequel to Carrots Love Tomatoes lists hundreds of herbs and flowers, with information on how their proximity can maximize the health and yield of vegetables, berry bushes, and fruit and nut trees. This edition features a dozen illustrated garden plans. 178,000 copies in print.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
No Nonsense Advice that WORKS!,
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This review is from: Roses Love Garlic: Companion Planting and Other Secrets of Flowers (Paperback)
Simply laid out, with quite a bit of text advice if you want to read it, but otherwise you are free to look through the book to find the plants you want to keep healthy (or start in your gardens) and their companions best suited to helping them stay healthy. I noticed an immediate difference from previous years when I hadn't done companion planting, and found my plants to be healthier, stronger and my vegetables to produce more vegetables!
I also have another of her books, "Carrots Love Tomatoes" and found it to be very beneficial as well. Highly recommended, both for the casual gardener to avoid possible disappointment, and for the avid gardener, to increase yields and pleasure in your pass time :)
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4.3 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews) 72 of 76 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
More about "Other Secrets" than "Companion Planting",
By prussianette - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Roses Love Garlic: Companion Planting and Other Secrets of Flowers (Paperback)
I was a bit disappointed in this book. There were some references as to what plants complement each other, and what ones are used to repel certain insects, but those references were too few and buried deep within certain textual descriptions of various plants. Many, if not most, plant references did not even have companion planting information. Then there were the chapters referring to cosmetics, fragrances, and skin care that better belonged in a health and beauty aid book. I will be looking for a different book to supply my needs on companion planting--but this time will preview the book at a bookstore or library so I know what I am getting.
46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Companion planting at its finest,
By Julia Phippen - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Roses Love Garlic: Companion Planting and Other Secrets of Flowers (Paperback)
Roses Love Garlic is a great book for novice and experienced gardeners alike. For the beginning gardener, chapter 19 offers many sample garden plans for both small and large plots. The more experienced gardeners might enjoy chapters 12 and 13 which provide projects involve dried flowers and the use of natural dyes. My personal favorite is chapter 7, "Companion planting with flowers and herbs." This book is a must own for anyone interested in chemical free gardening.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not as Practical as Corrots Love Tomatoes,
By Noelley B - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Roses Love Garlic: Companion Planting and Other Secrets of Flowers (Paperback)
I'm an extremely practical gardener. My idea of a pretty flower is my eggplants blooming. Having read Carrots love Tomatoes, I was eager to get my hands on Roses as well, imagining all sorts of useful plants with flowers on them. But this book is actually about flowers, the ones people grow just because they're pretty. There's nothing wrong with beauty for beauty's sake, it's just not my style. This book definitely has information that I plan on using, and I highly recommend it for people who actually like flowers on their own.
I wish I could have met Louise Riotte, she seems such a fascinating person from her writings. |
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