6 things to know about a polyculture garden
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also known as intercropping;
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crops which when planted together improve yields due to complementary use of resources;
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lower fertiliser requirement;
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greater resistance to insect pests;
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better for soil quality compared to a monoculture (single crop);
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always something to harvest if one crop in the mix fails.
SELF-SUFFICIENCY THE DOWN-TO-EARTH FOOD FARMERS
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