Plant carrots and leeks together on the allotment or vegetable patch to protect against a number of pests. Leeks repel carrot fly and carrots repel onion fly and leek moth. Make sure companion ...

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We're not talking about the vocal kind but the symbiosis that comes from companion planting. Companion planting focuses on figuring out what vegetables, herbs, and flowers grow well together. It's all ...

thus making it the perfect companion to plant near - you guessed it - cabbage as well as broccoli and brussels sprouts. Then you have rosemary, another kitchen and cooking favorite, that tends to do ...

Enhance your garden with 12 stunning companion plants that thrive alongside 'Purple Dragon' lamium. Learn planting tips for ...

Many gardeners prefer organic gardening techniques as a way of growing lots of tasty, edible crops without the use of man-made chemicals and fertilisers. Organic growing techniques are also ...

Vegetables. If you want peppery greens to spice ... Chamomile (Matricaria retutita) is a cool-season herb and now is the time to plant it. Seeds germinate easily in average soil.

Cancel anytime. Crimson clover (left) and oat seedlings (right) Q • I’ve read that planting a cover crop in fall can be good for a vegetable garden, but I don’t know much about it.

Garlic (Allium sativum) has been cultivated for thousands of years and is an incredibly easy vegetable to grow ... Fall is the time for planting garlic in the garden. The bulbs will be ready ...