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A place to share plans, thoughts, and results as observed while using companion gardening to create a bountiful kitchen garden.

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Good Books for Companion Gardening -regardless of your experience

These are a few of the books that I have found to be very useful regardless of how much experience you may or may not have when it comes to companion gardening.

Great Garden Companions by Sally Jean Cunningham
The Concise Guide to Self-Sufficiency by John Seymour
Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise Riotte

The Great Garden Companions book is the one that got me started and kind of broke it all down for me. Once I started looking at how things were set up, it just made so much sense to me. As a result, friends and family are always amazed at the size of the harvest that comes from my little back yard.

Companion gardening takes time and planning, but the end results are worth it. This group is for me to share with you what I have learned as well as what I will learn about companion gardening. I learn something every year so the learning is on-going. Hopefully, with your input, I'll be able to learn a little more! I look forward to sharing tips and tricks and a few musings from time to time!

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BORAGE

During the Winter of 2009 I viewed a BEAUTIFUL BLUE FLOWER while surfing gardens on the internet. They didn't name the flower so off to GOOGLE IMAGE I went. I finally found it and quickly did some…Continue

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Started by LARK (Wi. zone 5) Mar 13.

Companion Planting in the Spring 1 Reply

Companion Planting is…Continue

Tags: unseasonable, seedlings, weather, garlic, onion

Started by Noelle Kaler. Last reply by Catherine Cronin (Ireland) Apr 4, 2012.

Think About What is Natural 6 Replies

There are some tips for successful companion gardening that I learned from the book "Great Garden Companions; A Companion-Planting System for a Beautiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden".Basically,…Continue

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Started by Noelle Kaler. Last reply by Noelle Kaler Mar 14, 2012.

So where do you start in the spring? 23 Replies

I'd like to know how other gardener's start the growing season. I start by uncovering my raised beds that have been covered in a bed of leaves. I then amend my soil with topsoil, humus, and…Continue

Tags: onions, shallots, marigolds, plants, gardening

Started by Noelle Kaler. Last reply by Vicky Myers Jul 2, 2011.

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Comment by Glenda Truscott z8 on April 4, 2012 at 11:58am: Beans like heat, I thought. Around her (zone 8) we can't plant untill June because it takes until then to get the soil to warm enough. Beans like corn and squash. They grow up the corn and then the squash cover and shade the soil.

Comment by Vicky Myers on March 2, 2012 at 4:42pm: Marian I also read somewhere lately that made me think maybe it just got too hot before the beans set.

Comment by Vicky Myers on February 20, 2012 at 7:57pm: Marian I believe I emailed back to you. I'd say if they grew fine and flowered but no beans that for some reason they didn't get pollenated.

Comment by Vicky Myers on February 20, 2012 at 1:37pm: What do you mean failed? Did they not come up which could have been bugs or cut worm. Or did you get lots of green and no beans which could have been too much fertilizer. Or they didn't get pollenated.

Comment by Marian Bostwick on February 20, 2012 at 1:30pm: I really want to grow beans, runner beans. They have so many uses, and can be harvested fresh or to be dried. Does anyone have advice for me. I have raised beds set up, Zone 7 although in 30 years it has only gotten below zero once, 26 years ago. Is the Rhizobium bacteria necessary? Or do you think I just planted too late? Any advice would be greatly welcomed. Thanks in advance! Marian Bostwick

Comment by Marian Bostwick on February 20, 2012 at 1:23pm: I have only been seriously growing food and herbs for about 4 years of the 12 I began gardening. I found the book "Carrots love Tomatoes" to be very helpful. I got addicted to garden books along with the actual gardening. Started with just everything I liked, learned about the importance of wildlife, organic only, and companion planting has all been a joyous learning experience. My "Scarlett Runner Beans" failed last year, so I am thinking I planted too late. When they say "as soon as the soil can be worked", I didn't take it literally enough.

Comment by Noelle Kaler on February 20, 2012 at 12:26pm: Thank you to everyone who has been sharing tips for companion gardening! I have been using companion gardening for about 5 years now and I can't imagine gardening any other way! If you have any questions about where to begin or what are good companions, just post here and I'll help any way that I can!

I just started some of my seedlings for 2012 and in a week or two I'll start my seeds for some of my companion flowers and herbs. Don't forget something like marigolds or calendula are great in a lot of places and you can really save if you start your own plants from seed.

Comment by Catherine Cronin (Ireland) on November 23, 2011 at 10:44am: I would like to wish ALL members a Very Happy Thanksgiving !

Comment by Catherine Cronin (Ireland) on October 19, 2011 at 6:26am: Hello, I just joined this group and am looking forward to learning more on what companions go with which veggies for next spring :)