Thursday, February 17, 2011

Soil Mates: Companion Plants for Your Vegetable Garden

What it is: A guide to maximizing your vegetable garden, while avoiding common problems.

Why we love it: Just like people, plants search far and wide for perfect companions their soil mates are special plants who bring out their best traits and keep bad influences away. And it's our job as gardeners to help these lovelorn veggies find each other. In this charming guide to companion planting for all your vegetable-garden favorites, you'll learn why Broccoli *loves* Rosemary and whether Potato + Corn = friends with benefits. Complete with 20 pairings, full plant information, tasty recipes, and more, Soil Mates is the perfect partner for your horticultural matchmaker.

Who we'd give it to: The perfect book for gardeners and cooks.

Where to get it: From Amazon.com for match-made-in-heaven $11.53.

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