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In an age of increasing hostility towards chemical control of the food we eat, "Companion Planting" is the ideal guide to working with nature, to produce healthy and bountiful crops. There is something fascinating about companion planting - it is immensely enjoyable to be able to outwit one's enemies with simple, tried-and-tested methods. More and more gardeners are recognising the good sense of working with nature instead of trying to club it into submission.Entertaining and often anecdotal, the snippets of wisdom in this book are arranged alphabetically, allowing the reader to easily search for a particular plant or garden pest. In many cases the author offers a method for encouraging a healthy crop or discouraging a nuisance to the gardener. Her summary of good and bad garden companions is a useful quick reference tool for gardeners planting beds or containers of vegetables and herbs.
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Brenda Little is a garden writer based in New Zealand.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An invaluable book for gardeners - so invaluable that I bought three more for friends! Excellent awareness of the value of companion planting. Only complaint is that she's unclear sometimes on her gardening terms - for instance she refers to the cabbage 'moth' - unclear if she means the cabbage root fly or the different cabbage white butterflies. Similarly she doesn't make clear which 'marigold' family she means - she lumps two completely different species together. However, these are small quibbles in an interesting and valuable book - and yes, my outdooor tomatoes outdoor ARE planted next to chives and parsley, toghether with Tagetes (French marigold), and there's sage near my beans!
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The concept of companion planting is a great one, however I would advise against purchasing this as your only book on the topic. It is not a 'reading book', as it is set out in an A-Z reference fashion, with a quick guide to good/bad companions at the back, and no index, so if you want to remind yourself about a term you came across somewhere you will have to reread virtually the whole book to find it.
As others have noted, sometimes terms are confusing (something about a caterpillar worm comes to mind, but I can't find it now (no index!) but most of all the book is appallingly edited. There are spelling mistakes, whole paragraphs repeated (eg. see the entry on Sage) and downright contradictions (Fennel is listed in both the good and bad companions for coriander!).
Unless I was unlucky enough to receive the only badly edited copy of this book, then I am amazed that it has received such praise. Yes, 5 out of 5 for the concept of companion planting, but not for this poorly presented piece of writing. A quick A-Z reference would be invaluable if it was reliable, and I feel the author had the right idea, but something went terribly wrong between there and publishing.
As others have noted, sometimes terms are confusing (something about a caterpillar worm comes to mind, but I can't find it now (no index!) but most of all the book is appallingly edited. There are spelling mistakes, whole paragraphs repeated (eg. see the entry on Sage) and downright contradictions (Fennel is listed in both the good and bad companions for coriander!).
Unless I was unlucky enough to receive the only badly edited copy of this book, then I am amazed that it has received such praise. Yes, 5 out of 5 for the concept of companion planting, but not for this poorly presented piece of writing. A quick A-Z reference would be invaluable if it was reliable, and I feel the author had the right idea, but something went terribly wrong between there and publishing.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Excellent easy to read book with a quick guide at the back as to what should be near what, and more to the point what shouldn't be near what. I just need to move my strawberry bed and my brassicas will be fine and not plant beans near the garlic. Brilliant for anyone who is new to growing veg or for anyone who has been trying for a while and can't understand what is going wrong. Highly recommend this book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent
An excellent little book. Gives a lots of ideas and a surprising help even though I have been gardening for years - didn't know you shouldn't plant potatoes and squashes... Read more
Published 1 month ago by mel
Ok
It is an ok book, its informative and has pretty diagrams and a chart at the back. It is a little sparse on information though. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. A. Mcgregor
Useful reference book
Looked at several others before buying this and have not been disappointed. Simple, clear advice about what to do and what not to do when it comes to planting. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Harry Cruickshank
excelent reading
This book really helps to grow different things together so you can get better crops without all the catapillars and black/white fly
Published 2 months ago by Mr. P. Lloyd
My Companion
Great book, loads of tips on what to plant with different fruit and vegetables. Making sure they're happy and disease free! I've read it and will use it in the Spring. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dean Renshaw
Nice little book
I expect to be referring to this little book a lot so the hard back cover is good. Lots of useful info in alphabetical order helps and I have already declared war on the ants.
Published 10 months ago by Elizabeth O
Companion Planting
The book is interesting to read and has provided me with a lot of new ideas as to how to plan vegetable growing on my allotment. Read more
Published 12 months ago by John Breheny
companion planting
all essential informantion included in alabetic order, makes it very easy to use as a gide to arrange garden plants.
Published 16 months ago by michal
A "must-read" for every gardener.
Valuable information for everyone. If you grow vegetables or flowers, this book is a "must-read" for you. Read more
Published 19 months ago by S. M. Williams
Companion Planting Book
This book is a must for every vegetable grower, it gives excellent tips on growing vegetables and how to avoid garden pests. Read more
Published on 5 May 2010 by Mr. P. Mead
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