[Diana in Wisconsin]

Yes! Roses love garlic. They are a classic pair of ‘planting companions!’

http://www.birdsandblooms.com/blog/roses-love-garlic/

There are two good books about companion planting - ‘Roses Love Garlic’ and ‘Carrots Love Tomatoes’ both by Louise Riotte.

[Don W]

Thanks, I’ll get the seeds in the ground this week-end! There is a bale of sunshine mix I have to dig in at the same time... Of course, there are a number of unwelcome growing things in there too, so pulling weeds is on the agenda as well. Joy Joy.

I’ll also be planting some purple top turnips in the back to see how they fare in the thin sandy dirt (not really soil) at the top of the hill.

In 4 consecutive years of trying, I still have yet to have a SINGLE sunflower grow anywhere here.

I have “Carrots Love Tomatoes” and found it hard to read with all the new-agey feel-good tropes scattered throughout. To me it read more like a “Chicken-Soup for the Garden” than an actual planting adviser. That makes me think I’m not likely to enjoy her other book(s).

Again, thanks for the info, and we’ll see how things grow.