Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for Greater Yield You Need to Use NOW

Pioneering Today

Melissa K Norris

Cookingfromscratch, Oldfashionedliving, Selfsufficiency, Home & Garden, Gardening, Heirloomseeds, Homesteading, Growyourownfood, Education, Survival, Pioneeringtoday, Leisure, How To

4.9 • 931 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Did you know you could add nitrogen and feed the soil by using specific companion plants? Today's episode shares which companion plants can ADD nitrogen to the soil, when to plant them, and what you need to do in order to do it successfully (and avoid having crops take over) all with no-till methods. For more information and shownotes visit melissaknorris.com/299.

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0:00.0	If you want to learn how to use herbs medicinally and not only medicinally but also grow them,
0:06.4	I can think of little else that gets me excited as knowing I can literally grow our medicine right outside our back door, then you, my friend, are going to want to make
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0:40.0	Each week we are going to pick one of those herbs and do a deep dive on how to grow that herb,
0:47.8	but more importantly, how to use it, including safety, and if you should use it or not if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
0:56.9	We go through all of the cautions, the medicinal properties, and its uses.
1:02.1	So when you get done done you will have in your pocket and hopefully by
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1:25.2	Hey there pioneers and welcome to episode number 299. Today's episode is one you are going to love. We're going to be diving into on a deeper level or I should say continuing the conversation around companion planting strategies for a healthier
1:46.4	garden. So we're going to be discussing using companion planting not only within a
1:52.1	no-till type environment, how companion planting can work with
1:56.6	no-till, but we're also going to be talking about picking companion plants, this is the
2:01.4	part that got me all kinds of excited, that will actually help
2:05.7	add nitrogen to your soil simply by growing these companion plants.
2:13.7	That means less amending of your soil
2:16.7	with composted or aged manure
2:19.6	or things like bloodmeal,
2:21.8	which are typically how we will get extra nitrogen into our
2:25.0	soil. So not only can you use companion plants to do that for you, but they also offer a lot of
2:32.0	other benefits besides just the nitrogen part.
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