"George.com" wrote in message
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"0tterbot" wrote in message
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does anyone have any comments about good or bad companions? have any of
you investigated this seriously? is it even worth pursuing? if anyone's
found any really excellent companions, i'd be quite interested, because
i'm starting to think it's just one of those things people say because
everyone else does, but has rarely been investigated thoroughly &
scientifically.
thanks!!
kylie

I read very recently, on a newsgroup i think, about planting garlic with
roses to supress rust pathogens that live in the soil. Garlic also seems
to be a good crop to follow on from tomatos with various research
indicating it fumigates the soil.

ah yes, heard both of those. garlic is a goodie i think (i've also heard it
helps with fruit tree pests when planted under fruit trees - ? i'm inclined
to think the smell might keep _all_ bugs away, not just the baddies) (but
again, might just be info being repeated that nobody's really checked).
kyile