Companion Planting

By | September 27, 2013

Companion planting your vegetables in your home vegetable garden can help you with organic pest control as well as help you to grow stronger organic vegetables for your family.

With companion planting your aim is to place the following plants close together.
     
Beans Marigold Repels Beetles
  Petunia Repels Beetles
  Summer Savory Stronger crop
 
Beetroot Onions Stronger beetroot
 
Broccoli Mint/Dill Stronger broccoli
 
Cabbage Rosemary/sage Repels cabbage moth
  Celery Helps control moth grubs
 
Carrots Dill Improves carrot health
  Sage/onions Repels carrot fly
 
Celery Bush beans Mutual growth improvement
 
Eggplant Nasturtium Repels insects
  Beans Repels beetles
 
Leeks Celery/onion Leeks grow better
 
Lettuce Chervil Repels snails, aphids, mildew
 
Radish Beans Both grow better
  Lettuce Makes radish taste better
 
Sweet corn Sunflower Provides nitrogen to corn
 
Strawberries Borage Improves soil nutrition
  Marigold Helps control nematodes
 
Tomatoes Marigold Tomatoes grow better
  Basil Improves flavour
  Thyme/peppermint Controls white fly
 


Bad companions which should not be planted close together are:

  • Beans with beetroot, fennel, onions or chives
  • Cabbage with grapes, onions or tomatoes
  • Carrots with dill or wormwood
  • Fennel with coriander, beans or peppers
  • Potatoes with onions
  • Tomatoes with brussels sprouts, sweetcorn, beetroot or dill

 

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