Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69444 in Books
• Published on: 1998-01-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781580170284
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
"The book is fascinating and makes interesting and useful reading." -- Newsday

Review

“Fun to read and more interesting than many how to’s.”

Publishers Weekly

“[Roses Love Garlic] is fascinating and makes interesting and useful reading.”

“Let Louis Riotte introduce you to hundreds of flowers and all their friends (and enemies, too.)

“…unlocks the secrets of companion gardening as well as other gardening lore.”

Butler (Pa.) Eagle

From the Back Cover
Let Louise Riotte Introduce You to Hundreds of Flowers and All Their Friends (and Enemies, Too!)

Companion planting is simply planning your garden to take advantage of the antural friendships between plants. In Roses Love Garlic you'll discover how flowers help or hinder nearby vegetables and other flowers.

Customer Reviews

More about "Other Secrets" than "Companion Planting"
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.

Companion planting at its finest
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.

Companion veggie gardening
I originally bought this book over 20 years ago from Rodale press and lost it in one of my many moves. It is an excellent resource for companion and inter-planting of flowers, many of which are edible, with vegetables. I now garden in containers and the concepts in this book lend themselves easily to this kind of gardening.