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Plant parsley and asparagus together and you’ll have more of each, but keep broccoli and tomato plants far apart if you want them to thrive. Utilize the natural properties of plants to nourish the soil, repel pests, and secure a greater harvest. With plenty of insightful advice and suggestions for planting schemes, Louise Riotte will inspire you to turn your garden into a naturally nurturing ecosystem.
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This gardening classic was first published in 1975, and now a second generation of gardeners who prefer pest-resistant planning to chemicals will find a place for it on the shelves. Not only does it tell what to plant with what, but also how to use herbal sprays to control insects, what wild plants to encourage in the garden, how to grow fruit and nut trees, how to start small plots or window-box gardens, and much more. It's one of the most practical books around for any gardener of edibles, no matter how serious or casual.

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“Carrots Love Tomatoes, by Louise Riotte…a guide to companion planting that has become legendary in gardening circles ever since the first edition was printed in 1975”

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Storey Publishing, LLC; 2nd edition (January 2, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580170277
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1580170277
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
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Beloved Storey author and life-long gardener Louise Riotte passed away in 1998 at the age of 89. She wrote 12 books on gardening, companion planting, and garden lore, among them the ever-popular Carrots Love Tomatoes, which has sold approximately 515,000 copies. Her father taught her to believe in and practice astrology, while her mother was a practicing herbalist. Together they inevitably influenced her life and her books, Roses Love Garlic, Astrological Gardening, Sleeping with a Sunflower, Catfish Ponds & Lily Pads, and her most recent book, Raising Animals by the Moon. Her own line drawings are included in all her books. Before authoring books, Riotte was a ghost writer for Simon & Schuster and for Jerry Baker's radio gardening show, and she wrote a number of articles for Organic Gardening as well. Riotte took pride in her garden near her home in Ardmore, Oklahoma, which her son Eugene helped care for in her later years.

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Customers find this book provides useful information about companion planting. They find it easy to read and understand, with a clear layout and writing style. The book covers various gardening topics like composting, insecticides, mulching, and best methods for ensuring bountiful harvests. Readers appreciate the pest control suggestions and mention that the book is effective in keeping from using chemical pesticides. Overall, customers describe the book as an enjoyable and fun read for all ages.

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379 customers mention "Information quality"352 positive27 negative

Customers find the book helpful for learning about companion planting. They say it's a good resource for gardeners, with chapters on garden vegetables, herbs, weeds, and fruit trees. Many readers mention it's a great read for new gardeners.

"If you're a gardener, this book is a great addition to your library. I was glad to get it off Amazon seeing I couldn't source one locally" Read more

"Easy to read, full of lots of info recommend for anyone working on garden big or a small" Read more

"This book is a good primer for understanding companion planting...." Read more

"Very informative. Glad I bought it." Read more

141 customers mention "Readability"141 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and useful for beginners. They say it's a great book that helps them know what to plant. Many readers consider it worth having in their library and a fun read.

"...It's worth trying, so I have tried it and plan to do it even better on my next "crop" of vegetables. Do they care if garlic is planted near them?..." Read more

"...what your gardening skill level is, I believe this book is worth having in your library." Read more

"...It's actually turned out to be a very fun read and also having a few- AH-HA moments, when we realized "so that's why X failed" it was planted by Y..." Read more

"...For the first time gardener it's perfect. It's a place to start as it pretty much covers and touches it all. Not just carrots and tomatoes...." Read more

102 customers mention "Ease of reading"88 positive14 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and understand. They appreciate the clear, practical advice and the encyclopedic layout with chapters on garden vegetables, herbs, and weeds. The writing style is informative and enjoyable to read for all. Readers find it a good quick reference for both first-time and experienced gardeners. The organized illustrations of what can be planted are also appreciated.

"Easy to read, full of lots of info recommend for anyone working on garden big or a small" Read more

"...It is a relatively quick read, but easily referenced later for information you may want to double check...." Read more

"...is such a wealth of information here dispersed among simple and informative drawings...." Read more

"...The book is colorful and easy to follow! Have we tried out its suggestions?..." Read more

65 customers mention "Gardening"65 positive0 negative

Customers find the book helpful for gardening. They mention it covers items they grow regularly, like herbs and foraging. The book covers various gardening topics like composting, insecticides, mulching, and best methods for ensuring bountiful harvests. Readers appreciate that it even suggests certain flowers are helpful.

"...The vegetables are growing and they are doing really well...." Read more

"...It covers your basic companion plants, but beyond that it covers what many consider weeds, such as spurge and its ability to repel mice and rats...." Read more

"...window you will love all the information about different veggies, herbs, fruit trees, and yes even poisonous plants!..." Read more

"...I liked that it covered items that I grow regularly. What I didn’t like, was it was a dry read. Very informative, but dry." Read more

37 customers mention "Pest control"37 positive0 negative

Customers find the book helpful for controlling pests. It provides information on plants that repel certain bugs, a good way to avoid using chemical pesticides, and optimal vegetable yields. The book also provides information on natural herbicides and vegetables that help each other against diseases and bugs.

"...helps maximize limited space, more efficiently uses water, and even pest control." Read more

"...It covers pest control, nitrogen fixing plants, poisonous plants and more. I will be using this book until it falls apart and I need to replace it...." Read more

"No need for nasty chemicals if you plant the right way. Avoid mono culture. Get this book and save yourself from applying poison to food...." Read more

"...It is a wealth of info and so far I haven't had any problem with pests, planting this way...." Read more

14 customers mention "Enjoyment to read"14 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy reading the book. They find it informative and enjoyable for all ages.

"...It is actually an enjoyable read with lots of little tidbits throughout." Read more

"...her wisdom and writing style are not only informative, but enjoyable to read for all ages. I also really like the illustrations...." Read more

"...It was easy to understand and fun. Highly recommend read if you like to plant several vegetables, fruits and flowers together." Read more

"...It's also enjoyable to read. I borrowed it from the library and enjoyed it so much, I bought a hard copy to keep." Read more

12 customers mention "Effectiveness"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's natural gardening techniques effective. They say companion gardening works well, with each plant benefiting the other.

"...The vegetables are growing and they are doing really well...." Read more

"...Companion planting, as discussed in the book, is very beneficial...." Read more

"...Very easy reading and understanding. They did a great job in how they categorized and alphabetized companion plants. Can't wait to start me garden :)" Read more

"...We planted garlic by our rose plants and they did great! We had beautiful roses and delicious garlic!..." Read more

13 customers mention "Poisonous plants"8 positive5 negative

Customers have different views on the book's poisonous plants. Some find it helpful for avoiding toxic plants and parts, and for planning planting strategies. Others feel it provides a general overview of many plants, lacking details about specific types.

"...It covers pest control, nitrogen fixing plants, poisonous plants and more. I will be using this book until it falls apart and I need to replace it...." Read more

"...Also a lot of the book is general gardening stuff which is not what I bought this for." Read more

"...Avoid mono culture. Get this book and save yourself from applying poison to food. Not the American way but it used to be!" Read more

"...Vegetables and herbs that are helpful and harmful to each other are fully described, so you can pan your planting...." Read more

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    4.0 out of 5 stars Understanding Companion Planting - Some Good Ideas To Avoid Predators Getting To Your Plants!
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    This book is a good primer for understanding companion planting.

    After reading this book I suspect that vegetables do grow better when planted with or near certain other plants. It's worth trying, so I have tried it and plan to do it even better on my next "crop" of vegetables. Do they care if garlic is planted near them? Maybe, if it scares away bugs that would otherwise play havoc with them.

    I planted my first crop in my new greenhouse and now I have all sorts of vegetables growing. It found it comforting to have a guide about what vegetables should or should NOT be planted close to each other. As usual, I was doing too much, and my brain is overwhelmed with all there is to learn, but it doesn't matter. The vegetables are growing and they are doing really well. Even if I don't understand the why's and why not of all of it, I learned enough to do it.

    I hope to be able to understand even more of this book now that I have a little experience. Last year I didn't know how to sow a seed! Now I have a garden, in Winter. It's amazing to harvest something you've grown from seed. I feel that I've avoided some mistakes by following the guidelines in this book. I also found out about some poisonous plants that I have now decided I don't want in my garden. That's helpful too.
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    I have fun with container gardening because of limited space. Even those pots get weeds! But last year I did companion planting for the first time and I will expand on it this year. Really helps maximize limited space, more efficiently uses water, and even pest control.
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    I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect with this book, but it had good reviews, and I see why. It covers your basic companion plants, but beyond that it covers what many consider weeds, such as spurge and its ability to repel mice and rats. It mentions sow thistle and its benefits to melons, cucumbers and other plants. It covers pest control, nitrogen fixing plants, poisonous plants and more. I will be using this book until it falls apart and I need to replace it. No matter what your gardening skill level is, I believe this book is worth having in your library.
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    I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect with this book, but it had good reviews, and I see why. It covers your basic companion plants, but beyond that it covers what many consider weeds, such as spurge and its ability to repel mice and rats. It mentions sow thistle and its benefits to melons, cucumbers and other plants. It covers pest control, nitrogen fixing plants, poisonous plants and more. I will be using this book until it falls apart and I need to replace it. No matter what your gardening skill level is, I believe this book is worth having in your library.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars a classic for every gardener's shelf
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    How have I gone so long without such a must-have, classic book? This rare treasure among a sea of gardening guides? Written originally in 1975 and updated in 1998, Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening, published by the well-respected Storey Publishing, should be the bible which we all refer to when deciding where to thoughtfully place each plant in our garden. Who knew that beans and onions would hinder the growth of one another? And how did Louise Riotte know that planting celery near cauliflower would deter the white cabbage butterfly? There are no flashy photographs in this book nor dreamy prose. Yet there is such a wealth of information here dispersed among simple and informative drawings. If only I had known last year that dill may affect carrot growth in a negative way, I may have ended up with carrots that weren't the size of cocktail weenies. It truly does matter which veggies end up being neighbors. If you don't plant the right guys next to each other, you'll end up with HBO-worthy fighting over nutrients that will prevent one or both of them from flourishing.

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    * beets and kohlrabi grow well together because they take soil nourishment at different levels
    * broccoli is hindered by tomatoes

    Pick this book up and you'll see how many great tips you can find to ensure your crop this year is the best it can be.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Its got lots of info n tips
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for companion planting
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    This book is just what I wanted. It won't have any and all plants you may want to plant, obviously, since it was published quite a few years ago, and I don't reckon they had the wide selection of plants that we can now get worldwide. I feel like we experiment more nowadays with more tropical species and less known plants.

    But, even then, and especially for your typical more everyday veggies, fruits and herbs, it's amazing! It has a bit of everything, even some advice for fruit trees which I really appreciate, and some on nuts too.

    I know you can find this stuff on the internet, and I often do resort to that, but having this on hand while around the garden is very nice.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A good guide for all
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Best gardening book I've bought
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    I haven't put this book down since it arrived. It has some great information on companion planting and is written in a really accessible style. I would love for more in-depth knowledge, but this book is a great book to keep coming back to again and again.
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    Pas plus d'info qu'on trouve sur une page internet.
    Cette livre etait évidemment util avant internet, mais aujourd'hui, bof!
    Peutetre interessant pour collecteur.
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