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Zucchinis Are Best Grown Alone. I love companion planting and interspecies crop rotating, don’t get me wrong. But not all plants play well with others and some are just an outright terrible choice for it. Today, I got 3 reasons why you should never companion plant Zucchinis. Even though they are one of my favorite…
Companion Planting, Should We Plant Our Crops This Way? Which ones? What plants go together? What plants do we avoid? So many questions. Honestly though, other than a few hard rules and plants to avoid combining together, Companion Planting is not hard at all. You just need to get started. And in today’s video we…
Bring on the POWER of FLOWERS!!! Beautiful, Bountiful, yield-boosting Blooms! Harness the power of flowers to boost and protect your crops as well as wildlife. We all know that flowers are good for wildlife, but which are the best ones to grow? Ben reveals his top tips on what to grow, when to grow it…
Garlic Loves Other Plants…And Other Plants Love Garlic! Garlic is one of the best Companion Crops you can plant. It can be used as a natural pest deterrent and even a fungicide. Garlic has very few incompatible neighbours and its space – nutrient requirements are very minimal. Companion Planting is an easy, low maintenance way…
Today I’m sharing my thoughts on companion planting and giving advice for implementing these things in your fall garden! Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com…
In this video, I show you how I prune my basil plants for the best growth and bushiness, and I show you the optimal range of conditions in how to grow your plants. Basil can be grown indoors or outdoors, and if given the right conditions, is an excellent companion plant for tomatoes, peppers, and…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. When it comes to companion planting there’s a lot of conflicting advice out there. Knowing what you can trust is tricky, to say the least! Companion planting can be used to boost your harvests in many different ways – by attracting pest predators, suppressing weeds, and by…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Flowers: they’re not just pretty to look at, they can really help to improve the way we grow our fruits and vegetables. Growing a variety of flowers as companion plants in or near your vegetable garden can enhance the beauty and productivity of your plot. In this…
Whats in my garden that came from saved seeds. What I plan to save this year. Coordinate with others to lighten the individual load for seed saving. Stay tuned…. more to come!
Getting a messed up start this year due to “life”. Forgot to show what I still have inside. Lot of changes coming in our family, our work and the channel.
This is, in my opinion, an excellent example of a true sustainable solution. I am well aware that some of my talking points leave questions. The next videos will address those that I see after reviewing further and consider comments made. These are my views and opinions. They have been developed by a lifetime of…
It’s been a strange springtime. Very wet and cold. Finally got some sun.
