The beginner's guide to companion planting — which combinations actually work and which are garden folklore.
The traditional Native American polyculture of corn, beans, and squash — adapted for Australian conditions with modern planting guides.
Go beyond folklore and explore the scientific evidence for companion planting — allelopathy, volatile organic compounds, root exudates, and bacterial communication between plants…
Go beyond the lists — understand the actual mechanisms behind successful plant partnerships and design your garden for maximum ecological benefit.
Build a companion planting system that actually reduces pest pressure — the science, the plant combinations that are well-evidenced, and a step-by-step guide to redesigning your …
Succession planting eliminates the feast-or-famine cycle that plagues most vegetable gardens, replacing it with a steady flow of harvests that continues through every month of the …
Companion planting combines plants that benefit each other through pest deterrence, nutrient sharing, and physical support — backed by growing scientific evidence and decades of …
Commercial-scale no-till growing using deep compost, permanent beds, and minimum disturbance. Applicable to home gardens as well as small market operations.
Ollas — buried clay pots that seep water slowly into the root zone — are one of the most water-efficient irrigation methods ever devised, dating back 4,000 years to ancient Chi…
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