Fight garden pests and increase your yields the natural way with this tried and true technique!
Plantingvegetables and flowers togetheris one of the oldest ways tocreate a healthy, bountiful garden; but there's more to the method than you might think.Vegetables Love Flowerswalks you through the ins and outs of companion planting, from how it works to which plants go together and how to grow the best garden for your climate.
Alongsidegorgeous garden photography, you'll also learn about:
- Seed-starting, growing, and harvesting
- How to make garden flower bouquets, with recipes for various arrangements
- How to attract beneficial creatures to pollinate your garden and prey on its pests
- Pesticide-free pest-control measures
- Composting heaps and bins
With the right information and some careful planning, you canhelp your plants thrive—andbeautify your gardenin the process.
Lisa Ziegler is an author, accomplished speaker, and the owner of the Gardener’s Workshop, a thriving small market farm. She began her career selling cut flowers to local florists and Colonial Williamsburg, a business that soon grew to include florists, supermarkets, farmer’s markets, a garden-share program, and a subscription service and later expanded into selling the tools, supplies, and seeds that she used in her own garden. At the same time, Lisa has steadily built a speaking career leading presentations and workshops for garden clubs, master gardeners, commercial growers, and other groups centering on her simplified organic gardening methods.
Whether you are a gardener or just enjoy reading about the gardening adventures of others, this book is for you.
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